HR9543
Referred to committee
To amend the Act of July 5, 1884, to permit the imposition of taxes on vessels operating as tourist accommodations, and for other purposes.
- Federal
- House
- Introduced Jun 30, 2026
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version IHSection 4 of the Act of July 5, 1884 (33 U.S.C. 5), is amended—
in subsection (b)—
in paragraph (2)(C), by striking or at the end;
in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and
by adding at the end the following:
taxes on vessels operating as cruise ships, or the passengers or crew of such vessels.
by adding at the end the following:
Any non-Federal interest may levy and collect any of the impositions in paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3), and (b)(4) under clauses 2 and 3 of section 10, and under clause 3 of section 8, of Article 1 of the Constitution.
In this section, the term cruise ship means any vessel that—
docks at any port in the United States; and
charges a fee for and provides an accommodation or living quarter on such vessel to transients.
in subsection (b)—
in paragraph (2)(C), by striking or at the end;
in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and
by adding at the end the following:
taxes on vessels operating as cruise ships, or the passengers or crew of such vessels.
by adding at the end the following:
Any non-Federal interest may levy and collect any of the impositions in paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3), and (b)(4) under clauses 2 and 3 of section 10, and under clause 3 of section 8, of Article 1 of the Constitution.
In this section, the term cruise ship means any vessel that—
docks at any port in the United States; and
charges a fee for and provides an accommodation or living quarter on such vessel to transients.
Legislative Timeline
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Introduced in House
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E638)
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.