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Protecting Jobs in American Ports Act
Sponsored By: Senator Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced
Summary
Broadens which passenger voyages qualify for coastwise endorsement by treating trips that carry passengers between U.S. ports, even if they call at a foreign port, as eligible under the coastwise rule. The change rewrites part of 46 U.S.C. §12112(a)(2)(B) and repeals 46 U.S.C. §12121 while preserving other U.S. laws unless an exemption is explicitly stated.
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- Passenger vessel owners and operators: Would make more vessels eligible to seek a coastwise endorsement when they transport passengers between U.S. ports either directly or via a foreign port. This could broaden the pool of ships that can serve domestic passenger routes.
- U.S. ports and passenger services: Could allow routes that stop abroad mid-journey to be counted as coastwise voyages, affecting which itineraries qualify under coastwise law.
- Legal and regulatory effect: Repeals section 12121 and adds a rule of construction clarifying these edits do not create new exemptions from other federal laws unless spelled out.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More coastwise access for vessel owners
If enacted, this bill would let more commercial passenger vessels qualify for a coastwise endorsement. A vessel would qualify when it carries passengers between U.S. ports, either directly or via a foreign port. The bill would also repeal 46 U.S.C. §12121, which could change rules for those now covered by that section. The bill says these changes do not exempt vessels from other U.S. laws unless the bill explicitly says so.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Lee, Mike [R-UT]
UT • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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