Coastwise Trade Statute

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:affects shipping industry
shipbuilding industry
maritime labor
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Jones_Act
gptkbp:appliesTo transportation of goods between U.S. ports
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:46_U.S.C._§_55102
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1920
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:U.S._Customs_and_Border_Protection
gptkbp:excludes waivers for national defense
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Coastwise Trade Statute
gptkbp:penalty fines
seizure of cargo
gptkbp:purpose protect U.S. maritime industry
gptkbp:regulates maritime commerce
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Merchant_Marine_Act_of_1920
gptkbp:requires vessels to be U.S.-built
vessels to be U.S.-crewed
vessels to be U.S.-owned
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:46_U.S.C._§_55102
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7