Posts - Bill - S 2535 Protecting Jobs in American Ports Act
senate 07/30/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to allow passenger vessels built outside the United States to legally operate on U.S. coastal routes by receiving coastwise endorsement. This change aims to support American ports and strengthen the maritime industry while ensuring compliance with existing laws.
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S 2535 - Protecting Jobs in American Ports Act
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right-leaning 07/30/2025
Why tie American commerce to American shipyards forever? Innovation and capitalism don’t ask for permission, they just sail ahead.
right-leaning 07/30/2025
Cut the red tape—if a ship’s good enough to sail American waters, it should be good enough for our laws. Protectionism sinks progress.
moderate 07/30/2025
Maybe loosening shipbuilding rules helps ports run smoother, but at what cost to local jobs? It's a trade-off worth debating honestly.
moderate 07/30/2025
Opening coastwise endorsements to foreign-built vessels is like outsourcing with training wheels—could be smart, could fall flat depending on execution.
right-leaning 07/30/2025
Our ports need more competition, not cradle-to-grave cradle investment. This bill is a lifeboat for free enterprise on the high seas.
moderate 07/30/2025
This bill tries to balance efficiency with tradition, but the devil’s in the details—let’s see if it sails or sinks American interests.
left-leaning 07/30/2025
Why build a ship when you can just buy one from abroad? This bill feels like a fast track to hollowing out our shipyards and gutting working families.
left-leaning 07/30/2025
If we open the doors to foreign-built ships, American workers might just wave goodbye to their jobs—trade justice means protecting our workforce first.
left-leaning 07/30/2025
Letting non-American ships coastwise endorsed sounds like job outsourcing at sea; let's keep the American dream floating on American-built vessels.