# 119-hr-2035: American Cargo for American Ships Act

119-hr-2035, American Cargo for American Ships Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA); status passed_house (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2035
- Congress: 119
- Title: American Cargo for American Ships Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Prioritize privately-owned United States commercial vessels for DOT-procured or DOT-financed cargo.** This bill would require the Department of Transportation and recipients of DOT financing to take practicable steps to ensure eligible cargo is carried on U.S. private commercial ships when those vessels are available at fair and reasonable rates.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 373 | 14 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- More Transportation Department cargo for U.S. ships: benefit, low. If enacted, the Transportation Department and recipients of its funds would need to take practicable steps to use U.S.-flag commercial ships for Department-funded cargo. The target would be 100% of the eligible ocean tonnage on U.S. ships, counted separately for dry bulk, liner, and tanker vessels.…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2035 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2035)

## Related
- [119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4275)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2035 (as of 2026-09-10).