S. 2536: Safeguarding American Tourism Act
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)
Congress: 119
Date Introduced: July 30, 2025
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (July 30, 2025)
Safeguarding American Tourism Act
This bill seeks to exempt passenger vessels with 800 or more berths (cruise ships) from certain requirements of the Passenger Vessel Services Act , the Jones Act , and specific crew citizenship rules when transporting passengers between U.S. ports , and it also adjusts regulations for alien crewmen landing temporarily in the United States.