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Protecting Access to American Products Act

USA119th CongressHR-7900| House 
| Updated: 3/12/2026
Ben Cline

Ben Cline

Republican Representative

Virginia

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill establishes a new process for the temporary waiver of coastwise endorsement requirements for vessels. It mandates that the head of an agency must grant a waiver if a requesting party can reasonably demonstrate that no compliant product carrier is available to transport a specified good and that a good faith effort was made to locate such a carrier. These waivers are intended to address situations where domestic shipping capacity is insufficient for certain products. Any waiver issued under this process will be limited in duration , expiring by a specified date at least 30 days after issuance, with provisions for extensions if circumstances remain unchanged. Agencies are required to approve or deny waiver requests within 60 days; failure to respond within this timeframe results in the request being deemed granted for a 30-day period. Furthermore, the bill mandates that Congress be notified within 48 hours of both receiving a waiver request and issuing a waiver, with detailed explanations provided for issued waivers.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7081
Protecting Access to American Products Act
Mar 12, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-4090
Introduced in Senate
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 12, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7081
    Protecting Access to American Products Act


  • March 12, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-4090
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 12, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • March 12, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Related Bills

  • S 119-4090: Protecting Access to American Products Act

Protecting Access to American Products Act

USA119th CongressHR-7900| House 
| Updated: 3/12/2026
This bill establishes a new process for the temporary waiver of coastwise endorsement requirements for vessels. It mandates that the head of an agency must grant a waiver if a requesting party can reasonably demonstrate that no compliant product carrier is available to transport a specified good and that a good faith effort was made to locate such a carrier. These waivers are intended to address situations where domestic shipping capacity is insufficient for certain products. Any waiver issued under this process will be limited in duration , expiring by a specified date at least 30 days after issuance, with provisions for extensions if circumstances remain unchanged. Agencies are required to approve or deny waiver requests within 60 days; failure to respond within this timeframe results in the request being deemed granted for a 30-day period. Furthermore, the bill mandates that Congress be notified within 48 hours of both receiving a waiver request and issuing a waiver, with detailed explanations provided for issued waivers.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7081
Protecting Access to American Products Act
Mar 12, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-4090
Introduced in Senate
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 12, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7081
    Protecting Access to American Products Act


  • March 12, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-4090
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 12, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • March 12, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Ben Cline

Ben Cline

Republican Representative

Virginia

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Related Bills

  • S 119-4090: Protecting Access to American Products Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted