United States · Bill · S
S. 1561 (115th)
Open America's Waters Act of 2017
Introduced
13 July 2017
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4000-4001)
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11 August 2025
Summary
Open America's Waters Act of 2017 This bill eliminates restrictions on coastwise trade under the Jones Act, which governs domestic transportation of merchandise or passengers by vessels. The bill directs the U.S. Coast Guard to issue regulations that require all vessels permitted to engage in coastwise trade to meet all appropriate safety and security requirements.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 July 2017
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 July 2017
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 13 July 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1561
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/1561