# 119-s-4090: Protecting Access to American Products Act

119-s-4090, Protecting Access to American Products Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4090
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Access to American Products Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Creates a temporary waiver process for coastwise endorsement rules when suitable product carriers are unavailable.** The bill would let agency heads temporarily waive U.S. coastwise vessel requirements for specified bulk goods when no compliant product carrier is available and the requester has made a good-faith effort to locate one. - Manufacturers, importers, and shippers could move specified bulk goods on non-coastwise vessels when they show no qualifying product carrier is available. Waivers must be limited in duration and expire on a date not less than 30 days after issuance. - Agency officials would face firm deadlines: respond to requests within 60 days, provide written findings within 14 days if denying, and allow a request to be deemed granted on day 61 if no decision is made. Agencies may grant extensions in 15-day increments if conditions persist. - Congress would get rapid notice and rationale for each request and waiver. Agencies must notify Congress within 48 hours after receiving a request and within 48 hours after issuing any waiver.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Temporary coastwise waivers for shippers: benefit, medium. If enacted, businesses that move bulk goods by ship would be able to request a temporary waiver of coastwise endorsement rules when no compliant product carrier is available. A requester would have to show there is no product carrier available for the specified good and that they made a good faith…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4280: SAFE Act
- 119-s-4082: Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2026
- 119-s-2010: TERMS Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-3893: SAFE Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4090 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4090)

## Related
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4280: SAFE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4280)
- [119-s-4082: Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4082)
- [119-s-2010: TERMS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2010)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-3893: SAFE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3893)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4090 (as of 2026-09-10).