Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 14, 2022)
Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act
This bill eliminates several administrative exemptions to, and interpretations of, the Jones Act as enforced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The Jones Act requires that vessels transporting cargo domestically must be U.S.-built and generally owned and crewed by U.S. citizens.
What just happenedDec 15, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseDec 14, 2022
- Dec 15, 2022Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee - Dec 14, 2022IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Rules Committee - Dec 14, 2022IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Dec 14, 2022IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1293)
- Dec 14, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 14, 2022IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House