Tag Archives: U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Yesterday, the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unanimously approved the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 3049). NMMA played an important role in shaping the bill, which includes key provisions that would improve safety measures for the 142 million Americans who take to the water each year. The legislation includes a provision that would mandate the wear of ...

A bipartisan group of lawmakers, led by U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO), introduced legislation that would invest $34 billion of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) revenues in critical port and harbor maintenance activities over the next decade, without any additional cost to taxpayers. NMMA welcomed the move and applauded ...