Protecting Access to American Products Act

Key Points

• This bill allows companies to ask the government for a temporary pass to use foreign ships to move goods between American ports. Currently, a law called the Jones Act usually requires these goods to be carried only on ships built, owned, and operated by Americans.
• To get a waiver, a company must prove that there are no American ships available to carry their specific products and that they made a good faith effort to find one. This is meant to prevent supply chain delays when U.S. ships are in short supply.
• The government would have 60 days to approve or deny a request. If the government fails to respond in that time, the request is automatically granted for 30 days. This rule is designed to make sure the government does not ignore business needs.
• Waivers would last for at least 30 days and could be extended if the shortage of American ships continues. The government must also notify Congress within 48 hours of any waiver request or approval to ensure the process is transparent.

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