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Tribal Tourism Sovereignty Act

USA117th CongressHR-4733| House 
| Updated: 7/28/2021
Don Young

Don Young

Republican Representative

Alaska

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Tribal Tourism Sovereignty Act This bill allows covered passenger vessels (e.g., foreign-flagged cruise ships) to comply with the foreign-stop requirement by calling on ports or places owned by an Indian tribe. Under current law, these vessels may not transport passengers from one U.S. port to another without stopping in a foreign country. The bill allows a voyage transporting passengers to call on a port owned by an Indian tribe if the voyage (1) is made by a covered passenger vessel that complies with security and safety requirements and certain training for crew members, and (2) employs alien crew members with valid nonimmigrant work visas. A vessel performing such a voyage must receive permission from the tribe to dock at a port or place owned by the tribe and disembark passengers on tribal lands. In addition, the bill outlines tribal powers and privileges, including that the tribe shall have the authority to levy and collect fees from port calls.
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Timeline
Jul 27, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
  • July 27, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 27, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • July 28, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Native Americans

Tribal Tourism Sovereignty Act

USA117th CongressHR-4733| House 
| Updated: 7/28/2021
Tribal Tourism Sovereignty Act This bill allows covered passenger vessels (e.g., foreign-flagged cruise ships) to comply with the foreign-stop requirement by calling on ports or places owned by an Indian tribe. Under current law, these vessels may not transport passengers from one U.S. port to another without stopping in a foreign country. The bill allows a voyage transporting passengers to call on a port owned by an Indian tribe if the voyage (1) is made by a covered passenger vessel that complies with security and safety requirements and certain training for crew members, and (2) employs alien crew members with valid nonimmigrant work visas. A vessel performing such a voyage must receive permission from the tribe to dock at a port or place owned by the tribe and disembark passengers on tribal lands. In addition, the bill outlines tribal powers and privileges, including that the tribe shall have the authority to levy and collect fees from port calls.
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Timeline
Jul 27, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
  • July 27, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 27, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • July 28, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Don Young

Don Young

Republican Representative

Alaska

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee

Native Americans

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted