SENATE 1992117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Open America's Ports Act
- Last Action
- 6/9/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-09Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2021-06-09Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-09 (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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