Safeguarding American Tourism Act This bill allows foreign vessels that have 800 or more passenger berths 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.)
Citizenship and naturalizationForeign laborImmigration status and proceduresLicensing and registrationsMarine and inland water transportationNavigation, waterways, harborsTransportation employees
Safeguarding American Tourism Act
USA117th CongressS-2642| Senate
| Updated: 8/5/2021
Safeguarding American Tourism Act This bill allows foreign vessels that have 800 or more passenger berths 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.)
Citizenship and naturalizationForeign laborImmigration status and proceduresLicensing and registrationsMarine and inland water transportationNavigation, waterways, harborsTransportation employees