# 119-hr-665: Noncontiguous Shipping Competition Act

119-hr-665, Noncontiguous Shipping Competition Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-665
- Congress: 119
- Title: Noncontiguous Shipping Competition Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Conditional exemption from coastwise laws for noncontiguous shipping routes.** This bill amends 46 U.S.C. 55101(b) to add an exemption for carriage on routes in noncontiguous trade as defined in 46 U.S.C. 53501. The exemption applies only when at least three coastwise-qualified vessel owners or operators regularly operate vessels on the route, none are under common ownership, and each transports at least 20 percent of the route's goods. - Coastwise-qualified vessel owners and operators: Can qualify for the exemption if three or more independent owners or operators regularly serve the route and each carries at least 20 percent of its cargo. - Noncontiguous trade routes and shippers: Routes defined under 46 U.S.C. 53501 may be treated as exempt from coastwise restrictions only when the multi-operator and non-affiliated ownership thresholds are met.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More competition on noncontiguous shipping routes: mixed, low. This bill would let non-coastwise ships carry goods on some noncontiguous routes. The exemption would not apply if all three are true: at least three coastwise‑qualified owners regularly run on the route; each carries at least 20% of the goods; and none share common ownership. If those tests are me…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3718: Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-665 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/665)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3718: Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3718)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-665 (as of 2026-04-21).