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HR 665 · introduced · significant

Noncontiguous Shipping Competition Act

What this bill does

  • This bill relaxes rules requiring domestic ships to be U.S.-built and U.S.-crewed for routes to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and other U.S. territories.
  • Shipping companies and consumers in noncontiguous U.S. regions are affected, as well as domestic shipbuilders and maritime workers.
  • The exemption applies only if fewer than three independent U.S. operators serve a route, potentially lowering shipping costs to remote areas.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How might allowing foreign ships on underserved routes affect jobs and wages for U.S. maritime workers in Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico?

  2. 02

    What evidence supports the claim that relaxing domestic shipping requirements will meaningfully reduce consumer costs in noncontiguous regions?

  3. 03

    If this exemption passes, what safeguards could prevent foreign operators from displacing domestic shipbuilders and crews once they establish market presence?

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Sponsor · D-HI-1

Ed Case

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Introduced 2025-02-04

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-04 · IntroReferral

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E90-91)

  2. 2025-01-24 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

  3. 2025-01-23 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  4. 2025-01-23 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. 2025-01-23 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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