legislation: 116-hr-8996

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116-hr-8996 116 hr 8996 Jones Act Repeal Act Transportation and Public Works 2020-12-17 2020-12-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. House Rep. Amash, Justin [L-MI-3] MI L A000367 0 Jones Act Repeal Act This bill repeals coastwise laws, commonly known as the Jones Act, that govern domestic transportation of merchandise or passengers by vessels. 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. citizens. 2023-01-11T13:43:58Z  

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