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S.593: Alaska Tourism Restoration Act
About This Bill
- Introduced March 4, 2021
- Latest Major Action May 17, 2021
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsor
Bill Versions
- Engrossed in Senate - May 13, 2021
- Introduced in Senate - March 4, 2021
Bill Summary
Alaska Tourism Restoration Act This bill temporarily allows specific foreign-owned and foreign-flagged cruise ships to transport passengers directly between ports in the states of Washington and Alaska without stopping in Canada. Under current law, these ships cannot transport passengers from one U.S. port to another without stopping in a foreign country. The bill deems a round trip voyage between ports in the states of Washington and Alaska...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| May 17, 2021 |
Held at the desk.
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| May 17, 2021 |
Received in the House.
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| May 17, 2021 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| May 13, 2021 |
Passed the SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. |
| May 13, 2021 |
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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| May 13, 2021 |
Voice Vote in the SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2510) |
| May 13, 2021 |
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2510-2512)
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| May 13, 2021 |
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| March 4, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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| March 4, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) |