Here's why the Trump administration didn't waive the Jones Act for Puerto Rico
by Becket Adams | Sep 27, 2017, 4:53 PM
The Trump administration declined this week to waive the Jones Act for hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, leaving many confused and outraged.
Justifiably so!
After all, the White House temporarily lifted the 97-year-old regulatory law, which mandates that goods shipped between U.S. ports must be carried by U.S.-built vessels crewed by U.S. citizens, for Texas, Louisiana, and Florida following their recent encounters with Hurricanes Irma and Harvey.
Why not do the same for Puerto Rico? Why not loosen federal restrictions so that non-U.S. ships can help deliver aid to the island recovering from Hurricane Maria?
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