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Protecting Access to American Products Act

USA119th CongressHR-7900| House 
| Updated: 3/13/2026
Ben Cline

Ben Cline

Republican Representative

Virginia

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee

  • 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.
Mar 13, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
  • 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.


  • March 13, 2026
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

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

Protecting Access to American Products Act

USA119th CongressHR-7900| House 
| Updated: 3/13/2026
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.
Mar 13, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
  • 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.


  • March 13, 2026
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Ben Cline

Ben Cline

Republican Representative

Virginia

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

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