Puerto Rico Recovery Act
Summary
Puerto Rico Recovery Act This bill requires the U.S. Coast Guard to provide temporary exemptions from certain Jones Act restrictions to vessels providing relief to Puerto Rico for areas affected by Hurricane Fiona. The Jones Act requires that vessels transporting merchandise or passengers between Puerto Rico and other U.S. ports be built in the United States, be at least 75% owned by U.S. citizens , and be mostly crewed by U.S. C itizens. The exemptions are valid for one year or until the end of the major disaster declaration of September 22, 2022, for Puerto Rico, whichever comes first.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 29, 2022
Last action Sep 30, 2022
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Total actions
4
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Committee
3
Sep 30, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
lower
Sep 30, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
lower
Sep 29, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
lower
Sep 29, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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