# 116-hr-5351: Short Sea Shipping Act of 2019

116-hr-5351, Short Sea Shipping Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5351
- Congress: 116
- Title: Short Sea Shipping Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2019-12-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Short Sea Shipping Act of 2019 This bill exempts certain commercial cargo from the harbor maintenance excise tax. The exemption is for commercial cargo, other than bulk cargo, that (1) is loaded at a port in the United States mainland (i.e., the continental United States not including Alaska) and is unloaded at another port in the U.S. mainland after transport solely by coastal route or river, or a port in Canada located in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System; or (2) is loaded at a port in Canada located in the Great Lakes St.. Lawrence Seaway System and is unloaded at a port in the U.S. mainland.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2019-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2020-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- 116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-5351 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5351)

## Related
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- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1865)
- [116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1830)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5351 (as of 2025-11-18).