Senator Lee’s Proposed Legislation to Weaken National, Homeland Security and American Job Creation

WASHINGTON (March 8, 2019)—The American Maritime Partnership, the voice of the domestic maritime industry, today released a statement in response to the introduction of the “Open America’s Waters Act of 2019” by Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) which calls for a repeal of the Jones Act’s cabotage requirements – a law that serves as a backbone for the United States’ national, homeland and economic security. This legislation is virtually unchanged from previously failed bills introduced in both 2010 and 2017.

Story posted March 8, 2019, American Maritime Partnership. Read the full story at https://americanmaritimepartnership.com.