The DEEP Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Environment and Public Works for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
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Unlikely to pass
This bill faces strong opposition from the U.S. maritime industry because it allows foreign ships to compete for work, and environmental groups will likely fight the limits on water quality reviews.
How we got here
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from S. 3433 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Repealing the Jones Act requirement for dredging means foreign-built and foreign-crewed vessels could compete for dredging work in U.S. waters. This could reduce demand for American maritime workers, particularly unionized dredging crews who currently benefit from Jones Act protections that reserve this work for U.S.-flagged vessels.
“Section 55109 of title 46, United States Code, is repealed.”
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Milestones
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Jun 11, 2026Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Jun 11, 2026
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
DEEP Act
Bill NumberS 4755
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
