HR 2035 · American Cargo for American Ships Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced
- Mar 11, 2025
- Latest action
- Jun 10, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Salud O. Carbajal [D-CA-24]
- Policy area
- Transportation and Public Works
- Cosponsors
- 1
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.
Recent actions
- Jun 10, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Jun 9, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 9, 2025 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)
- Jun 9, 2025 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)
- Jun 9, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2557-2558)
- Jun 9, 2025 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Jun 9, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2035.
- Jun 9, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2546-2547)
Votes
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed · Jun 9, 2025, 10:51 PM