Puerto Rico Air Cargo Industry Empowerment Act

Bill: 117-hr-1824
Sponsor: full_name: Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-03-11
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Caribbean area

Puerto Rico

U.S. territories and protectorates
Latest action: action_date: 2021-03-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Puerto Rico Air Cargo Industry Empowerment Act</strong></p> <p>This bill modifies foreign civil aircraft regulation with respect to air cargo in Puerto Rico. Current law prohibits foreign civil aircraft from exchanging cargo in the United States unless the aircraft is specifically authorized to do so or the exchange occurs in Alaska. This bill applies air cargo regulation to Puerto Rico in the same way that it applies to Alaska. Thus, the bill allows foreign civil aircraft to stop in Puerto Rico and exchange cargo with other air carriers.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1824 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2021 Miss González-Colón introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to air cargo in Puerto Rico, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Air Cargo Industry Empowerment Act . 2. Cargo in Alaska or Puerto Rico Section 41703(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the subsection heading by inserting or Puerto Rico after Alaska ; and (2) by inserting or Puerto Rico after Alaska each place it appears.