Repeal the Jones Act
What the document says“working with Congress to repeal the Jones Act.”
The Jones Act requires ships travelling between American ports to be American-built, owned and crewed. The essay says shipbuilding could be the envy of the world in a free market but that the maritime lobby prefers what it calls a quiet, cozy existence on the dole while harming consumers and national security, and asks the Administration to grant exemptions unilaterally wherever allowed in the meantime.
What the document actually says“working with Congress to repeal the Jones Act.”
Work with Congress to repeal the Jones Act.
A 1920 law says ships between American ports must be American built and crewed. That makes shipping cost more. This essay wants the law repealed.
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