3.0.0 1894 2022-02-02T05:52:09Z 2022-02-02T05:52:09Z Senate S 2017-09-28 115 2017-10-02 Senate Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 232. Calendars 2017-09-28 Senate Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6228) Calendars 2017-09-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY N L000577 Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] Mike Lee R UT 2017-09-28 True L000575 Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] James Lankford R OK 2017-09-28 True F000444 Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] JEFF FLAKE R AZ 2017-09-28 True Transportation and Public Works Caribbean area Licensing and registrations Marine and inland water transportation Navigation, waterways, harbors Puerto Rico Transportation and Public Works

00 2017-09-28 Introduced in Senate 2018-05-01T21:53:16Z This bill revises the 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, at least 75% owned by U.S. citizens, and mostly crewed by U.S. citizens. Jones Act requirements are currently waived with respect to vessels transporting passengers between Puerto Rico and U.S. ports. This bill permanently exempts vessels transporting merchandise between Puerto Rico and other U.S. ports from those requirements.

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