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119th Congress Transportation and Public Works

H.R. 2035: American Cargo for American Ships Act

Passed HouseJun 9, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 11, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Jun 9, 2025, 373–14
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Mar 11, 2025

This bill requires 100% of equipment, materials, and commodities procured, furnished, or financed by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and transported on ocean vessels to be transported on U.S.-flagged commercial vessels. (Current cargo preference laws require that a minimum percentage of federally financed ocean cargo be transported on U.S.-flagged commercial vessels. For civilian agencies and agricultural cargo, the minimum is generally 50%.)

Specifically, the bill imposes the requirement on DOT (for cargo it contracts for or procures for itself) and recipients of DOT funding (for cargo DOT has financed with federal funds or advanced funds for the recipient to obtain). As under current cargo preference laws, the requirement applies to the extent those vessels are available at fair and reasonable rates for U.S.-flagged commercial vessels, in a manner that will ensure fair and reasonable participation of U.S.-flagged commercial vessels by geographic area.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Jun 9, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 373–14

Yea 373two-thirds 258Nay 14

  • Democrats187 yea, 2 nay
  • Republicans185 yea, 12 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Derek Schmidt (R-KS), Chip Roy (R-TX), Scott Perry (R-PA), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Daniel Meuser (R-PA), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Troy Downing (R-MT), Eli Crane (R-AZ) and Michael Cloud (R-TX) voted Nay; and 4 more

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Showing 431 of 431 members

Yea 373

Republicans (185)

Democrats (187)

Independents (1)

Nay 14

Republicans (12) broke with their party

Democrats (2) broke with their party

Not voting 44

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Jun 9, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Jun 9, 2025HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 373–14
    Roll call 157 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1872023
    Republicans18512021
    Independents1000
    Total37314044

    House roll call 157: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    14 crossed party lines: 2 Democrats, 12 Republicans

    How each member voted (431)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

156 points earned
  1. 1Salud Carbajal D-CA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
  2. 2Jake Auchincloss D-MA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Andy Biggs R-AZ1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Eric Burlison R-MO1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Ed Case D-HI1 maverick vote1 event+6
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History

  1. Jun 9, 2025Passed the House, 373–14.
  2. Mar 11, 2025Introduced in the House by Salud Carbajal.
Show the full action history (17 actions)
  1. Jun 10, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  2. Jun 9, 2025Mr. Ezell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  3. Jun 9, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2546-2547)
  4. Jun 9, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2035.
  5. Jun 9, 2025At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  6. Jun 9, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2557-2558)
  7. Jun 9, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 373 - 14 (Roll no. 157). (text: CR H2546-2547)
  8. Jun 9, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 373 - 14 (Roll no. 157). (text: CR H2546-2547)
  9. Jun 9, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. Jun 6, 2025Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-147.
  11. Jun 6, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 116.
  12. Apr 2, 2025Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged
  13. Apr 2, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  14. Apr 2, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  15. Mar 12, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
  16. Mar 11, 2025Introduced in House
  17. Mar 11, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.