Merchant Marine Act of 1920
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The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly known as the Jones Act, is a U.S. federal law that regulates maritime commerce by requiring goods transported between U.S. ports to be carried on U.S.-built, -owned, and -crewed vessels.
Aliases (2)
- Jones Act ×2
- Jones Act of 1917 ×1
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Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act
("Jones Act")
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Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (workers’ compensation provisions) ("Jones Act") → |
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Jones–Shafroth Act of 1917
("Jones Act of 1917")
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United States merchant marine
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Shipping Act of 1916
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