# 116-hr-8471: Set Sail Safely Act

116-hr-8471, Set Sail Safely Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8471
- Congress: 116
- Title: Set Sail Safely Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- Introduced: 2020-10-01
- Sponsor: Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Set Sail Safely Act This bill establishes a Maritime Task Force to address the health and safety of passengers, crew, and associated workers, logistical issues relating to the continuation of maritime travel, and the resumption of cruise operations in United States waters during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The task force must consist of members from several federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Department of Transportation. It must work together with input from private sector stakeholders to develop a plan about policies and procedures that need to be adopted for the safe resumption of the cruise line industry during and after the COVID-19 public health emergency.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] (D-FL), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26] (D-FL), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
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- 116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8471 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8471)

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- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [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-943: Never Again Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-943)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8471 (as of 2025-11-18).