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H.R. 2035 House Transportation and Public Works

American Cargo for American Ships Act

Introduced
Mar 11, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. (D-CA-24)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on commerce, science, and transportation on Jun 10, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House Mar 11, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Mar 11, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Mar 12, 2025
  4. House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged Apr 2, 2025
  5. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Apr 2, 2025
  6. House Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Apr 2, 2025
  7. House Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-147. Jun 6, 2025
  8. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 116. Jun 6, 2025
  9. House Mr. Ezell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Jun 9, 2025
  10. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2546-2547) Jun 9, 2025
  11. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2035. Jun 9, 2025
  12. House 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
  13. House Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2557-2558) Jun 9, 2025
  14. House 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
  15. 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
  16. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Jun 9, 2025
  17. House
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Jun 9, 2025
    Agreed Yea 373 Nay 14 Roll Call
  18. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Jun 10, 2025

Cosponsors

1

Subjects

Marine and inland water transportationPublic contracts and procurement

Committees

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
    • Referred To , Jun 10, 2025
  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
    • Reported By , Jun 6, 2025
    • Markup By , Apr 2, 2025
    • Discharged from , Apr 2, 2025
    • Referred To , Mar 11, 2025

Summary

American Cargo for American Ships ActThis 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. 

Summary as of: Introduced in House

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