Noncontiguous Shipping Relief Act of 2024

This bill would allow foreign-owned ships to carry cargo between US ports in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and US territories, which is currently not allowed under the Jones Act. The Jones Act normally requires ships carrying cargo between US ports to be built in America, owned mostly by US citizens, and crewed mostly by US citizens. Under this bill, foreign ships doing this work would have to follow the same labor and environmental rules as US ships, participate in worker compensation programs, follow US tax laws, and handle lawsuits in US courts.

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