Noncontiguous Shipping Relief Act of 2023

3.0.0 2588 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z House H HR 2023-04-13 118 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 62 (Thursday, April 13, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. CASE:H.R. 2588.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution.The single subject of this legislation is:Allows transportation of merchandise in noncontiguous tradeon foreign-flag vessels.[Page H1727]</pre> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2023-04-14T20:23:13Z Referred To 2023-04-13T15:00:40Z hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-04-13T15:00:45Z 2023-04-14 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2023-04-13 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee 2023-04-13 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2023-04-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-04-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] Ed Case D HI 1 N M001219 Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] James Moylan R GU C. 0 2023-04-13 True Transportation and Public Works Transportation and Public Works 2023-04-19T21:00:18Z

00 2023-04-13 Introduced in House 2024-09-23T21:18:20Z Noncontiguous Shipping Relief Act of 2023This bill establishes a limited exception to coastwise laws to allow foreign-flag freight vessels to transport merchandise domestically to or from a port in the noncontiguous United States. The bill also addresses various issues related to foreign-flag freight vessels engaged in coastwise trade (i.e., domestic waterborne trade between U.S. ports). Under the coastwise laws, commonly known as the Jones Act, a freight vessel may not transport merchandise between U.S. ports unless it is U.S.-built, at least 75% owned by U.S. citizens, and mostly crewed by U.S. citizens. The bill authorizes qualifying foreign-flag vessels to transport merchandise between (1) a port in the contiguous United States and a port in the noncontiguous United States (i.e., Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory or possession); or (2) two ports in the noncontiguous United States. Under the bill, all foreign-flag freight vessels operating in U.S. coastwise trade must comply with the (1) minimum international labor standards applicable to U.S. seafarers, and (2) same environmental standards that apply to U.S. vessels.The bill authorizes such operators to participate in the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation program on behalf of masters and crew members they employ.The bill also requires foreign-flag vessel owners and operators engaging in coastwise trade to identify an agent for service of process, abide by U.S. tax and other laws, and maintain specified documentation on board. Additionally, lawsuits against such vessels alleging personal injury or death must be brought in U.S. district court.

Noncontiguous Shipping Relief Act of 2023 Display Title 45 Noncontiguous Shipping Relief Act of 2023 2024-07-24T15:22:51Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Noncontiguous Shipping Relief Act of 2023 2024-05-24T13:41:04Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To amend title 46, United States Code, to allow transportation of merchandise in noncontiguous trade on foreign-flag vessels, and for other purposes. 2024-03-18T20:37:02Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr2588ih/xml/BILLS-118hr2588ih.xml 2023-04-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.