This bill revises coastwise laws, commonly known as the Jones Act, to temporarily allow foreign vessels that are not Russian to transport oil, liquefied natural gas, and related products between a port in Hawaii and another U.S. port. The Jones Act requires that vessels transporting cargo domestically must be U.S.-built and generally owned and crewed by U.S. citizens.
Foreign vessels may transport petroleum crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas between Hawaii and other U.S. ports while there is a ban on transporting such products from Russia. However, the bill does not apply to Russian-flagged vessels or vessels that are owned by a Russian national or the Russian government.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6974 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6974
To amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt certain vessels
transporting crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquified
natural gas between a port in Hawaii and another port in the United
States from Jones Act vessel requirements for the duration of any ban
on the transportation of crude oil or petroleum products from the
Russian Federation, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 8, 2022
Mr. Case introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt certain vessels
transporting crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquified
natural gas between a port in Hawaii and another port in the United
States from Jones Act vessel requirements for the duration of any ban
on the transportation of crude oil or petroleum products from the
Russian Federation, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCEPTION FOR TRANSPORTATION OF CRUDE OIL, PETROLEUM,
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, AND LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS BETWEEN
HAWAII AND OTHER PORTS IN THE UNITED STATES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 551 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 55124. Exception for transportation of crude oil, petroleum,
petroleum products, and liquified natural gas between
Hawaii and other ports in the United States.
``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a
vessel may transport crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and
liquified natural gas between a port in Hawaii and another port in the
United States.
``(b) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall apply for the duration
of any period in which there exists a ban on the transportation of
crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquified natural gas
from the Russian Federation.
``(c) Certain Vessels Excluded.--Subsection (a) shall not apply
to--
``(1) a vessel that is owned, in whole or in part, by--
``(A) a Russian national; or
``(B) the government of the Russian Federation; or
``(2) a Russian-flagged vessel.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 551 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``55124. Exception for transportation of crude oil, petroleum,
petroleum products, and liquified natural
gas between Hawaii and other ports in the
United States.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
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