# 116-hr-5499: Noncontiguous Shipping Reasonable Rate Act of 2019

116-hr-5499, Noncontiguous Shipping Reasonable Rate Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5499
- Congress: 116
- Title: Noncontiguous Shipping Reasonable Rate Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- Introduced: 2019-12-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Noncontiguous Shipping Reasonable Rate Act of 2019 This bill provides that a rate for service in noncontiguous domestic trade or water carrier for port-to-port service in that trade is reasonable if such rate is within 10% of a rate set by a comparable international ocean rate index recognized by the Federal Maritime Commission.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8911: Compact Impact Fairness Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8899: Transatlantic Te­le­com­mu­ni­ca­tions Security Act
- 116-hr-8880: HONEST Enterprise Act
- 116-hr-8745: Innovation Centers Acceleration Act
- 116-hr-8729: Native American Language Resource Center Act
- 116-hr-8710: Veterans Community Care Fairness Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5499 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5499)

## Related
- [116-hr-8911: Compact Impact Fairness Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8911)
- [116-hr-8899: Transatlantic Te­le­com­mu­ni­ca­tions Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8899)
- [116-hr-8880: HONEST Enterprise Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8880)
- [116-hr-8745: Innovation Centers Acceleration Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8745)
- [116-hr-8729: Native American Language Resource Center Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8729)
- [116-hr-8710: Veterans Community Care Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8710)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5499 (as of 2025-11-18).