# 117-hr-9548: Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act

117-hr-9548, Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9548
- Congress: 117
- Title: Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- Introduced: 2022-12-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9548 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9548)

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