# 119-hr-9543: To amend the Act of July 5, 1884, to permit the imposition of taxes on vessels operating as tourist accommodations, and for other purposes.

119-hr-9543, To amend the Act of July 5, 1884, to permit the imposition of taxes on vessels operating as tourist accommodations, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9543
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Act of July 5, 1884, to permit the imposition of taxes on vessels operating as tourist accommodations, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Authorizes local taxes on cruise ships and their passengers or crew.** This bill would amend the Act of July 5, 1884 to add cruise ships to the kinds of vessels subject to impositions and to allow non‑Federal interests to levy and collect those taxes under clauses of Article I of the Constitution. - Cruise lines and vessel operators would be subject to local taxes on vessels and on paid accommodations for passengers and crew. - Passengers and crew who pay for onboard accommodations while a vessel docks in the United States would be liable for those taxes. - Port authorities and other non‑Federal interests would gain explicit congressional consent to levy and collect the listed impositions under the cited Article I clauses. - The bill defines a "cruise ship" as a vessel that docks at a U.S. port and charges a fee for transient accommodations or living quarters.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New taxes on cruise ships and passengers: cost, low. This bill would let non‑Federal authorities charge taxes on cruise ships and on passengers or crew. States, localities, ports, or other non‑Federal interests would be allowed to levy and collect those impositions. The bill would define a "cruise ship" as a vessel that docks at a U.S. port and charg…

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- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
- 119-hr-3718: Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-562: BLUE Pacific Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9543 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9543)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
- [119-hr-3718: Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3718)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-562: BLUE Pacific Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-562)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9543 (as of 2026-07-15).