09-28-2017, 03:07 AM
The act was suspended without any delay for Texas and Florida. It took way too long for Puerto Rico, but it's been lifted. Unfortunately it is only for 10 days. Puerto Rico requested 1 year, which is their estimated time needed to rebuild their basic infrastructure and due to their remoteness requires more ocean shipping traffic and fuel for the island.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/28/politics/p...index.html
The Open America's Waters Act of 2017 can repeal the Jones Act and this is still an important objective. Now that public has seen the evidence to show that the Jones Act needs to be lifted we need to call Congress and let them know it needs to be lifted completely, not just for Puerto Rico.
Call Congress and ask for the Open America's Waters Act of 2017 by Senator John McCain to pass. Demand for people to bring up this issue in the media and social media. We need to repeal not just waive. Also sign a petition in the White House and share it as it brings more visibility to the cause and the bill needed to repeal the Jones Act.
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petitio...s-act-2017
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/28/politics/p...index.html
The Open America's Waters Act of 2017 can repeal the Jones Act and this is still an important objective. Now that public has seen the evidence to show that the Jones Act needs to be lifted we need to call Congress and let them know it needs to be lifted completely, not just for Puerto Rico.
Call Congress and ask for the Open America's Waters Act of 2017 by Senator John McCain to pass. Demand for people to bring up this issue in the media and social media. We need to repeal not just waive. Also sign a petition in the White House and share it as it brings more visibility to the cause and the bill needed to repeal the Jones Act.
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petitio...s-act-2017