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Protecting Access to American Products Act

USA117th CongressS-1640| Senate 
| Updated: 5/13/2021
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting Access to American Products Act This bill revises coastwise laws, commonly known as the Jones Act, that govern domestic transportation of merchandise or passengers by vessels. The Jones Act requires vessels transporting merchandise or passengers between Puerto Rico and other U.S. ports to be built in the Unites States, at least 75% owned by U.S. citizens, and mostly crewed by U.S. citizens. Specifically, the bill requires the head of a federal agency to temporarily waive Jones Act requirements upon request if there is no product carrier that meets such requirements and a good faith effort was made to locate a product carrier that complies with such requirements, approve or deny a waiver within 60 days after receiving a request, and notify Congress of any request it receives for a temporary waiver.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1873
Protecting Access to American Products Act
May 13, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 13, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1873
    Protecting Access to American Products Act


  • May 13, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 13, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Congressional oversightLicensing and registrationsMarine and inland water transportation

Protecting Access to American Products Act

USA117th CongressS-1640| Senate 
| Updated: 5/13/2021
Protecting Access to American Products Act This bill revises coastwise laws, commonly known as the Jones Act, that govern domestic transportation of merchandise or passengers by vessels. The Jones Act requires vessels transporting merchandise or passengers between Puerto Rico and other U.S. ports to be built in the Unites States, at least 75% owned by U.S. citizens, and mostly crewed by U.S. citizens. Specifically, the bill requires the head of a federal agency to temporarily waive Jones Act requirements upon request if there is no product carrier that meets such requirements and a good faith effort was made to locate a product carrier that complies with such requirements, approve or deny a waiver within 60 days after receiving a request, and notify Congress of any request it receives for a temporary waiver.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1873
Protecting Access to American Products Act
May 13, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 13, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1873
    Protecting Access to American Products Act


  • May 13, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 13, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightLicensing and registrationsMarine and inland water transportation