Senate Bill 593
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Alaska Tourism Restoration Act
Active
Amendments
Passed Senate on May 13, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
593
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.
checkPassed on May 13, 2021
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2510)
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.
Amendments (4)
May 13, 2021
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1492
In the nature of a substitute.
Agreed To
Apr 29, 2021
Submitted in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1491
To improve the bill.
Submitted
Apr 29, 2021
Submitted in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1490
To strike section 3.
Submitted
Apr 29, 2021
Submitted in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1489
To replace section 3 with provisions on COVID-19 mitigation guidance for cruise ships and resumption of cruise ship operations.
Submitted
05/17/2021
Held at the desk.
05/17/2021
Received in the House.
05/17/2021
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
05/13/2021
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2510)
05/13/2021
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2510)
05/13/2021
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2510-2512)
05/13/2021
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
03/04/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
03/04/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:47:48 PM