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H.R. 2035

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 2035, the American Cargo for American Ships Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 11, 2025 by Rep. Salud Carbajal (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Commerce, Science, And Transportation, and last saw action on Jun 10, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Record

Text

H.R. 2035 has 1 co-sponsor and 1 roll call.

hb2035/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 2035 EH: American Cargo for American Ships Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 2035
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To amend title 46, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to ensure that all cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by the Department of Transportation are transported on privately-owned commercial vessels of the United States, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   American Cargo for American Ships Act  .
2.
Cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by United States Government
Section 55305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a) by striking  When the United States Government  and inserting  Except as provided in subsection (c), when the United States Government ;
(2)
by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (d) through (g), respectively; and
(3)
by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
(c)
Exception
When the Department of Transportation procures, contracts for, or otherwise obtains for its own account, or provides financing in any way with Federal funds or advances funds or credits, for the furnishing or obtaining of the equipment, materials, or commodities, the Secretary of Transportation or recipient of such financing shall take steps necessary and practicable to ensure that 100 percent of the gross tonnage of the equipment, materials, or commodities (computed separately for dry bulk carriers, dry cargo liners, and tankers) which may be transported on ocean vessels is transported on privately-owned commercial vessels of the United States, as provided under subsection (b), to the extent those vessels are available at fair and reasonable rates for commercial vessels of the United States, in a manner that will ensure a fair and reasonable participation of commercial vessels of the United States in those cargoes by geographic areas.
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     Passed the House of Representatives June 9, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-11
  2. Passed House2025-06-09
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Mar 11, 2025

hb2035/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (03/11/2025)

American Cargo for American Ships Act

This bill requires 100% of equipment, materials, and commodities procured, furnished, or financed by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and transported on ocean vessels to be transported on U.S.-flagged commercial vessels. (Current cargo preference laws require that a minimum percentage of federally financed ocean cargo be transported on U.S.-flagged commercial vessels. For civilian agencies and agricultural cargo, the minimum is generally 50%.)

Specifically, the bill imposes the requirement on DOT (for cargo it contracts for or procures for itself) and recipients of DOT funding (for cargo DOT has financed with federal funds or advanced funds for the recipient to obtain). As under current cargo preference laws, the requirement applies to the extent those vessels are available at fair and reasonable rates for U.S.-flagged commercial vessels, in a manner that will ensure fair and reasonable participation of U.S.-flagged commercial vessels by geographic area.

Sponsors

Rep. Salud Carbajal (D) sponsors H.R. 2035, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2035 went before 3 committees: Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Transportation and Infrastructure and Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Referred To · Jun 10, 2025 · 458 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Reported By · Jun 6, 2025 · 156 Bills
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
Referred to · Mar 12, 2025 · 42 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 2035, the latest H. Rept. 119-147.

Actions

H.R. 2035 has taken 17 actions since Mar 11, 2025, the latest on Jun 10, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 10, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Jun 9, 202517:09
House
Mr. Ezell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 9, 202517:09
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2546-2547)
Jun 9, 202517:09
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2035.
Jun 9, 202517:14
House
At 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.

Votes

H.R. 2035 went to 1 roll call in the House, the latest on Jun 9, 2025 at 373–14.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Jun 9, 2025
House
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
373
14

1 bill is related to H.R. 2035.

Titles

H.R. 2035 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • To amend title 46, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to ensure that all cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by the Department of Transportation are transported on privately-owned commercial vessels of the United States, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • American Cargo for American Ships Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • American Cargo for American Ships Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • American Cargo for American Ships Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • American Cargo for American Ships Act — Display Title
  • American Cargo for American Ships Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 46, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to ensure that all cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by the Department of Transportation are transported on privately-owned commercial vessels of the United States, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

4 clients hired 4 firms and 14 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2035 in 14 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Budget/Appropriations, Trade (domestic/foreign), Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills), Transportation, Agriculture, Education.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
CHAMBER OF SHIPPING OF AMERICA—District of Columbia16—
SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF N.A. - AGLIW—Maryland15—
PORT OF PORTLAND—Oregon12—
AFL-CIO—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
CHAMBER OF SHIPPING OF AMERICA16—
SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF N.A. - AGLIW15—
PORT OF PORTLAND12—
AFL-CIO11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
KATHY METCALF116
BRIAN SCHOENEMAN115
GAIL GREENMAN112
CHARITY WILSON111
GREG JEFFERSON111
GUERINO CALEMINE111
JOHNIE ENDER PALMER111
LEE GOLDBERG111
LETICIA DELGADO111
MARIO TORREY111
MATT EDWARDS111
RAYMOND LEIBFRIED111
RILEY OHLSON111
SEAN KLINE111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AFL-CIOAFL-CIO2025 first_quarter$760K1st Quarter - Report
SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF N.A. - AGLIWSEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF N.A. - AGLIW2025 fourth_quarter$130K4th Quarter - Report
SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF N.A. - AGLIWSEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF N.A. - AGLIW2026 first_quarter$100K1st Quarter - Report
PORT OF PORTLANDPORT OF PORTLAND2025 second_quarter$98.2K2nd Quarter - Report
SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF N.A. - AGLIWSEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF N.A. - AGLIW2026 second_quarter$80K2nd Quarter - Report
PORT OF PORTLANDPORT OF PORTLAND2025 third_quarter$76.5K3rd Quarter - Report
SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF N.A. - AGLIWSEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF N.A. - AGLIW2025 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report
SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF N.A. - AGLIWSEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF N.A. - AGLIW2025 third_quarter$30K3rd Quarter - Report
CHAMBER OF SHIPPING OF AMERICACHAMBER OF SHIPPING OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter—2nd Quarter - Amendme…
CHAMBER OF SHIPPING OF AMERICACHAMBER OF SHIPPING OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter—2nd Quarter - Report
CHAMBER OF SHIPPING OF AMERICACHAMBER OF SHIPPING OF AMERICA2026 first_quarter—1st Quarter - Report
CHAMBER OF SHIPPING OF AMERICACHAMBER OF SHIPPING OF AMERICA2025 fourth_quarter—4th Quarter - Report
CHAMBER OF SHIPPING OF AMERICACHAMBER OF SHIPPING OF AMERICA2025 third_quarter—3rd Quarter - Report
CHAMBER OF SHIPPING OF AMERICACHAMBER OF SHIPPING OF AMERICA2025 second_quarter—2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2035 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2035’s is Transportation and Public Works.

hr2035/policy-areas.txt
Transportation and Public WorksAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 2035 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Marine and inland water transportation to Public contracts and procurement.

hr2035/subjects.txt
Marine and inland water transportationPublic contracts and procurement

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2035, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 11, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARBAJAL:H.R. 2035.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 3[Page H1151]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com