# 119-hr-7900: Protecting Access to American Products Act

119-hr-7900, Protecting Access to American Products Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7900
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Access to American Products Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-04

## Summary

**Creates a temporary waiver process** that lets agencies permit non-coastwise vessels to carry bulk products when no qualifying U.S. product carrier is available. The bill defines when waivers can be requested and sets clear timelines and notice rules for decisions and extensions. - Businesses that ship bulk goods can request a waiver if they show no product carrier meets the requirements and they made a good faith effort to find one. Any waiver must last at least 30 days and can be extended in 15-day increments. - U.S. product carriers may face short-term competition because waivers allow other vessels to move those goods during scarcity. - Agency leaders must decide waiver requests within 60 days or the request is automatically approved, and they must notify Congress within 48 hours of receiving a request and of any waiver.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Temporary waiver for bulk cargo shippers: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would let agency heads temporarily waive U.S. coastwise endorsement rules so non-U.S. vessels can carry bulk goods when no compliant U.S. product carrier is available. Requesters would have to show they made a good-faith effort to find a suitable product carrier. The agency he…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4312: SCORE Act
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1915: Stop the Cartels Act
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7900 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7900)

## Related
- [119-hr-4312: SCORE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4312)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
- [119-hr-1915: Stop the Cartels Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1915)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7900 (as of 2026-06-04).