To permit the waiver of Jones Act requirements for humanitarian relief efforts.
USA115th CongressHR-3852| House
| Updated: 9/28/2017
Grace Meng
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (24)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Armed Services Committee, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Humanitarian Disaster Relief Act of 2017 This bill allows the head of an agency responsible for the administration of the navigation or vessel inspection laws, when the head considers it necessary for humanitarian relief efforts, and following a determination by the Maritime Administrator of the non-availability of qualified U.S. flag capacity to meet those requirements, to waive compliance with those laws as the Administrator prescribes.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Transportation and Public Works
Disaster relief and insuranceMarine and inland water transportationNavigation, waterways, harborsTransportation safety and security
To permit the waiver of Jones Act requirements for humanitarian relief efforts.
USA115th CongressHR-3852| House
| Updated: 9/28/2017
Humanitarian Disaster Relief Act of 2017 This bill allows the head of an agency responsible for the administration of the navigation or vessel inspection laws, when the head considers it necessary for humanitarian relief efforts, and following a determination by the Maritime Administrator of the non-availability of qualified U.S. flag capacity to meet those requirements, to waive compliance with those laws as the Administrator prescribes.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Grace Meng
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (24)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Armed Services Committee, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
Transportation and Public Works
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Disaster relief and insuranceMarine and inland water transportationNavigation, waterways, harborsTransportation safety and security