H.R. 3205 · 117th Congress
Open America’s Waters Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tom McClintock
- Introduced
- 2021-05-13
- Latest action
- 2021-05-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Summary
Open America's Waters Act
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.