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HR 2035 · 119th Congress · HouseIn committee

American Cargo for American Ships Act

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In plain language: This bill requires that all ocean cargo purchased, contracted, or funded by the Department of Transportation be shipped entirely on privately owned, American-flagged vessels. Currently, federal rules only require at least 50 percent of government-financed ocean shipments to use domestic ships. By raising that requirement to 100 percent whenever American ships are available at reasonable rates, the bill directs more shipping revenue and maritime jobs to U.S. carriers.

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People affected—The text targets agency procurement processes and maritime freight carriers without specifying or directly enumerating affected individuals or workers.
Fiscal magnitude—The text amends procurement and financing requirements for ocean transport under the Department of Transportation but specifies no direct appropriations, authorizations, or dollar figures.
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Issues

What this bill touches.

Regulation (cross-sector)+15Trade & tariffs−35

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Who it affects

Who it helps · who it burdens.

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Who it helps

  • U.S.-flagged commercial cargo vessel operatorsRequires 100 percent of ocean-transported equipment, materials, or commodities procured or financed by the Department of Transportation to be shipped on privately owned U.S. commercial vessels, provided they are available at fair and reasonable rates (Sec. 2).provisional

Who it burdens

  • Department of TransportationMust take necessary and practicable steps to ensure that 100 percent of ocean-transported cargo it procures or finances is transported on privately owned U.S.-flag commercial vessels (Sec. 2).provisional
  • Recipients of Department of Transportation financingMust take steps to ensure that 100 percent of ocean cargo purchased or transported using DOT funds or financing is carried on privately owned U.S. commercial vessels when available at fair and reasonable rates (Sec. 2).provisional

Dollar-level funding (FEC sector totals) is coming in a later phase.

What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

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  1. Requires the Department of Transportation and recipients of its federal financing to ensure that 100 percent of ocean-transported equipment, materials, or commodities are carried on privately owned, U.S.-flagged commercial cargo ships, to the extent those vessels are available at fair and reasonable rates.

    Sec. 2provisional

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The record

How members voted on American Cargo for American Ships Act.

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  • House · Jun 9, 2025 · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed

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Timeline

How it moved.

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  1. Jun 10, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  2. Jun 9, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Jun 9, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 373 - 14 (Roll no. 157). (text: CR H2546-2547)
  4. Jun 9, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 373 - 14 (Roll no. 157). (text: CR H2546-2547)
  5. Jun 9, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2557-2558)
  6. Jun 9, 2025At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  7. Jun 9, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2035.
  8. Jun 9, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2546-2547)
  9. Jun 9, 2025Mr. Ezell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  10. Jun 6, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 116.
  11. Jun 6, 2025Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-147.
  12. Apr 2, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  13. Apr 2, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  14. Apr 2, 2025Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged
  15. Mar 12, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
  16. Mar 11, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  17. Mar 11, 2025Introduced in House
  1. Jun 10, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  2. Jun 9, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Jun 9, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 373 - 14 (Roll no. 157). (text: CR H2546-2547)
  4. Jun 9, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 373 - 14 (Roll no. 157). (text: CR H2546-2547)
  5. Jun 6, 2025Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-147.
  6. Apr 2, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  7. Mar 11, 2025Introduced in House

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Civic Herald. “American Cargo for American Ships Act (H.R. 2035, 119th Congress).” https://civicherald.app/bills/119-hr-2035. Congress.gov record as of Jul 13, 2026.

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