🏛️ Politics 10h ago · Felix Miller

After 6 Months of Jones Act Waivers, What Do We Know?

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After 6 Months of Jones Act Waivers, What Do We Know?
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Jones Act waivers enabled greater domestic movement of cargo.



U.S.-flagged shipping remained fully engaged despite months of foreign-vessel competition.



Reviving American shipbuilding remains essential to economic resiliency and national defense.





Since March 17, 2026, the federal government has implemented a monthslong Jones Act waiver. This waiver allows foreign-flagged vessels to transport specified cargo between U.S. ports, easing shipping disruptions caused by the Iran

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