S.2537

Open America's Ports Act repeals the Passenger Vessel Services Act of 1886 and adjusts Jones Act requirements for passenger vessels.

The Open America's Ports Act repeals the Passenger Vessel Services Act of 1886, which previously regulated domestic passenger vessel services. It also adjusts the Jones Act requirements for passenger vessels, exempting those that transport passengers between U.S. ports or via foreign ports from certain regulations. The Act includes conforming amendments to other sections of the U.S. Code and clarifies that the changes do not exempt vessels from other applicable U.S. laws unless explicitly stated.