Jones Act Repeal Act

Bill: 116-hr-8996
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Amash, Justin [L-MI-3]
Introduced: 2020-12-17
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Aquaculture

Buy American requirements

Licensing and registrations

Marine and inland water transportation

Navigation, waterways, harbors
Latest action: action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-12-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Jones Act Repeal Act </b></p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8996 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2020 Mr. Amash introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, to repeal provisions relating to transportation by water that are popularly known as the Jones Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jones Act Repeal Act . 2. Repeal of provisions popularly known as the Jones Act Title 46, United States Code, is amended by repealing the following provisions: (1) Chapter 551, and the item relating to that chapter in the analysis at the beginning of part D of subtitle V of that title. (2) Section 12102, and the item relating to that section in the analysis at the beginning of chapter 121 of that title.