United States · Bill · S
S. 694 (116th)
Open America's Waters Act of 2019
Introduced
7 March 2019
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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14 January 2025
Summary
Open America's Waters Act of 2019 This bill repeals certain limitations on the types of vessels that may engage in coastwise trade, which is the 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 · 7 March 2019
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 March 2019
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 7 March 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/694
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/694