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Committee approves resolution asking Congress to consider limited Jones Act amendments for Puerto Rico petroleum shipping

2714672 · March 20, 2025
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The Commerce Committee approved a House resolution memorializing Congress to consider amending the Jones Act to ease costs for Puerto Rico's petroleum and natural gas imports; the committee limited the memorial language to petroleum products and natural gas and sent the resolution forward.

The Commerce Committee approved House Resolution 9, a memorializing resolution asking Congress to consider amending the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (the Jones Act) to improve economic and trade relations between Connecticut and Puerto Rico, with a narrowed scope focused on petroleum, petroleum…

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