H.R. 8996 · 116th Congress
Jones Act Repeal Act
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This bill repeals coastwise laws, commonly known as the Jones Act, that govern domestic transportation of merchandise or passengers by vessels. The Jones Act requires that vessels transporting merchandise or passengers between Puerto Rico and other U.S. ports be built in the United States, be at least 75% owned by U.S. citizens, and be mostly crewed by U.S.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Dec 17, 2020
Jones Act Repeal Act
This bill repeals coastwise laws, commonly known as the Jones Act, that govern domestic transportation of merchandise or passengers by vessels. The Jones Act requires that vessels transporting merchandise or passengers between Puerto Rico and other U.S. ports be built in the United States, be at least 75% owned by U.S. citizens, and be mostly crewed by U.S. citizens.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Jones Act Repeal Act
Latest action (Dec 18, 2020): Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 17, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.