Session 117

S 593

Alaska Tourism Restoration Act

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Session 117

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Session 117

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US Congress

Bill overview

The Alaska Tourism Restoration Act temporarily changes U.S. regulations to allow cruise ships to travel directly between ports in Washington and Alaska without requiring a stop in Canada. This is intended to mitigate the economic impact of Canada’s cruise ship bans during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill defines voyages between Washington and Alaska as ‘foreign voyages’ for certain regulatory purposes, effectively bypassing the usual requirement for a foreign stop. It applies to voyages beginning before February 28, 2022, when Canada implemented cruise ship restrictions.

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Legislative history

2021-03-04Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2021-03-04

Introduced in Senate

2021-05-13Senate

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2510)

2021-05-13

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2510)

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5/13/2021SenateVoice vote
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2510)
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5/13/2021Voice vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2510)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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Passage without roll call

5/13/2021SenateVoice vote
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2510)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
5/13/2021Voice vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2510)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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S 593

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