H.R. 9548 · 117th Congress
Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- John Garamendi
- Introduced
- 2022-12-14
- Latest action
- 2022-12-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Summary
Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act
This bill eliminates several administrative exemptions to, and interpretations of, the Jones Act as enforced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The Jones Act requires that vessels transporting cargo domestically must be U.S.-built and generally owned and crewed by U.S. citizens.