HOUSE 3873117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Open America’s Ports Act

Last Action: 11/1/2022

Actions

2022-11-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
2021-06-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
2021-06-14Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2021-06-14Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2021-06-14Introduced in House
2021-06-14Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-06-14 (00)

Open America's Ports Act

This bill allows foreign vessels to transport passengers between U.S. ports and places. (Under current law, such vessels generally must be built in the United States and owned and crewed by U.S. citizens.)

Subjects

Citizenship and naturalization
Foreign labor
Immigration status and procedures
Licensing and registrations
Marine and inland water transportation
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Transportation employees
Visas and passports

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