United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8996 (116th)
Jones Act Repeal Act
Introduced
17 December 2020
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
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Summary
Jones Act Repeal Act This bill repeals coastwise laws, commonly known as the Jones Act, that govern domestic transportation of merchandise or passengers by vessels. The Jones Act requires that vessels transporting merchandise or passengers between Puerto Rico and other U.S. ports be built in the United States, be at least 75% owned by U.S. citizens, and be mostly crewed by U.S. citizens.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 December 2020
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 December 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 17 December 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8996
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/8996