Hawaii Congressman Introduces Anti Jones Act Legislation
Hawaii Congressman Ed Case has introduced three bills in Congress to reform Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (commonly referred to as the Jones Act), which he states “artificially inflates the cost of shipping goods to Hawaii”.Case’s three measures and their proposed amendments to the Jones Act are:the Noncontiguous Shipping Relief Act, which exempts all noncontiguous U.S. locations, including Hawaii, from the Jones Act;the Noncontiguous Shipping Reasonable Rate Act, which benchmarks…
MCTF Opposed to Jones Act Repeal Efforts
the Jones Act. According to MCTF, bills introduced by Rep. for (1) all non-contiguous U.S. alone; and (3) Hawaii agriculture and livestock. addition of new, state-of-the-art containerships and auto carriers. The Jones Act and related cabotage laws form the cornerstone of U.S. maritime policy. military and economic soundness. percent of the nation's freight bill. provided support for U.S. troops engaged in the conflict. companies in other modes of domestic transportation.