HR 2035

American Cargo for American Ships Act

Summary

American Cargo for American Ships Act This bill requires 100% of equipment, materials, and commodities procured, furnished, or financed by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and transported on ocean vessels to be transported on U.S.-flagged commercial vessels. (Current cargo preference laws require that a minimum percentage of federally financed ocean cargo be transported on U.S.-flagged commercial vessels. For civilian agencies and agricultural cargo, the minimum is generally 50%.) Specifically, the bill imposes the requirement on DOT (for cargo it contracts for or procures for itself) and recipients of DOT funding (for cargo DOT has financed with federal funds or advanced funds for the recipient to obtain). As under current cargo preference laws, the requirement applies to the extent those vessels are available at fair and reasonable rates for U.S.-flagged commercial vessels, in a manner that will ensure fair and reasonable participation of U.S.-flagged commercial vessels by geographic area. 

Bill status

Status
Passed House
Sponsor
Rep. Salud O. Carbajal [D-CA-24]
Cosponsors
1
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
Introduced
2025-03-11
Latest action
2025-06-10: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-06-10: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • 2025-06-09: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2025-06-09: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 373 - 14 (Roll no. 157). (text: CR H2546-2547)
  • 2025-06-09: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 373 - 14 (Roll no. 157). (text: CR H2546-2547)
  • 2025-06-09: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2557-2558)

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