Protecting Jobs in American Ports Act
Summary
Protecting Jobs in American Ports Act This bill allows a foreign-built vessel that transports passengers between U.S. ports and places to obtain an endorsement that entitles the vessel to engage in coastwise trade. To obtain the endorsement under current law, a vessel that transports passengers between domestic locations generally must be built in the United States.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 9, 2021
Last action Jun 9, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
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Committee
1
Jun 9, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Jun 9, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Lee
RRepublican
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