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HR 2035 · in committee · significant

American Cargo for American Ships Act

What this bill does

  • Requires the Department of Transportation to use only U.S.-flagged ships for all federally procured or financed cargo transported by ocean vessel.
  • Affects DOT procurement and recipients of DOT funding who transport cargo on ocean vessels.
  • Changes current law which requires only 50% of federal cargo use U.S.-flagged vessels; applies when such vessels are available at fair and reasonable rates.

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  1. 01

    How would requiring 100% of federally funded cargo on U.S.-flagged ships affect shipping costs for DOT-funded projects compared to the current 50% requirement?

  2. 02

    Which industries and communities that receive DOT funding for ocean cargo transport would face the largest operational or financial changes under this mandate?

  3. 03

    What evidence exists that U.S.-flagged ships can consistently meet the availability and pricing standards needed to handle all federal cargo without project delays?

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Sponsor · D-CA-24

Salud O. Carbajal

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Introduced 2025-06-10

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-06-10 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  2. 2025-06-09 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-06-09 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 373 - 14 (Roll no. 157). (text: CR H2546-2547)

  4. 2025-06-09 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 373 - 14 (Roll no. 157). (text: CR H2546-2547)

  5. 2025-06-09 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2557-2558)

  6. 2025-06-09 · house · Floor

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  7. 2025-06-09 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2035.

  8. 2025-06-09 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2546-2547)

  9. 2025-06-09 · house · Floor

    Mr. Ezell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  10. 2025-06-06 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 116.

  11. 2025-06-06 · house · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-147.

  12. 2025-06-06 · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-147.

  13. 2025-04-02 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  14. 2025-04-02 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  15. 2025-04-02 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged

  16. 2025-03-12 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

  17. 2025-03-11 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  18. 2025-03-11 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  19. 2025-03-11 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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