# 119-hr-4813: Noncontiguous Disaster Shipping Act

119-hr-4813, Noncontiguous Disaster Shipping Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4813
- Congress: 119
- Title: Noncontiguous Disaster Shipping Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-07-29
- Sponsor: Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Temporary waivers for shipping rules in noncontiguous U.S. areas during major disasters.** This bill would allow agency heads to waive navigation and vessel-inspection laws for vessels carrying disaster relief to Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Hawaii, and Alaska. - Families and households in affected noncontiguous areas would see faster delivery of relief cargo and supplies during a declared major disaster or emergency. - Disaster relief carriers and mariners could use time-limited waivers to move relief goods; waivers last up to 10 days, may be extended once, and cannot exceed a 45-day total for any one disaster. - Local leaders and federal overseers get checks: governors of the affected area are consulted on extensions and agencies must notify relevant congressional committees within 48 hours of any waiver or extension.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster disaster shipping for islands and Alaska: benefit, low. If enacted, after a Presidential disaster or emergency is declared, the agency over ship navigation or inspection rules would have to waive them for vessels carrying disaster‑relief cargo to or from the affected noncontiguous area. The waiver would last up to 10 days. The agency head could extend i…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4813 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4813)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4813 (as of 2026-04-21).