Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1318
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Alaska Tourism Restoration Act
Became Law
Amendments
Became Law
Became Public Law 117-14 on May 24, 2021
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Feb 24, 2021
Latest Action
May 24, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1318
Congress
117
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Alaska
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (1)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Alaska Tourism Recovery Act

This bill temporarily allows foreign-owned and flagged cruise ships to transport passengers directly between ports in the states of Washington and Alaska without stopping in Canada. Under current law, these ships cannot transport passengers from one U.S. port to another without stopping in a foreign country. The bill deems a round trip voyage between ports in the states of Washington and Alaska as a foreign voyage.

The bill applies to any foreign voyage that begins any date prior to February 28, 2022, on which Canada prohibits a vessel from entering, berthing, or docking in Canadian waters of the Pacific Coast due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Text (4)
Amendments (1)
Displaying only amendments with a detailed public record (0)
Actions (15)
05/24/2021
Became Public Law No: 117-14.
05/24/2021
Signed by President.
05/24/2021
Presented to President.
05/20/2021
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
05/20/2021
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3186-3187)
05/20/2021
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3186-3187)
05/20/2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/20/2021
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2632)
05/20/2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H2632)
05/20/2021
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2632-2633)
05/20/2021
Committee on Transportation discharged.
05/20/2021
Mr. DeFazio asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
02/25/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
02/24/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
02/24/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 9, 2023 5:47:48 PM