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Open America's Waters Act
Legislative Progress
Momentum (last 30 days)
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
75pct
1d open
vs 10,940 other HR bills in the 119th — cohort avg 30d
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Filing registrants (4)
2026 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Trade policies and tariffs, including foreign import bans. H.R. 3940/S. 2043, Open America's Waters Act.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2026 · third_quarter · Transportation
Support Hours of Service / Electronic Logging Device reforms Support increasing truck weights via a pilot program Oppose increase in minimum liability insurance coverage for motor carriers Support exemption for Ag retailers from FMCSA Entry Level Driver Training requirements Support Surface Transportation Board reauthorization legislation that includes shippers rights Support reforms to seasonal ag CDL program reform legislation (HR 4601 / S 2909) Support Reliable Rail Service Act of 2025 (S. 2104) Support legislation that directs the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to move forward with regulations to allow 18- to 20-year-old CMV drivers to operate across state lines (HR 5563 - DRIVE SAFE Act and HR 6642 - ROUTE Act) Support repeal of the Jones Act (HR 3940 / S 2043 - Open America's Waters Act) Oppose UP-NS Proposed Merger
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2026 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 3940; Open America's Waters Act - provisions related to the repeal the Jones Act, which would increase the number of eligible vessels to move consumer goods between ports.
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
HR 1- The One Big Beautiful Bill HR 3151/S 1541/S 1536 - Ships for America Act HR 252 - Secure Our Ports Act HR 2035 - American Cargo for American Ships Act HR 2390 - Maritime Supply Chain Security Act HR 3331 - Mariner Exam Modernization Act HR 3940/S 2043 - Open America's Waters At US Trade Representative - Section 301 Petition
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2026 · second_quarter · Transportation
Support Hours of Service / Electronic Logging Device reforms Support increasing truck weights via a pilot program Oppose increase in minimum liability insurance coverage for motor carriers Support exemption for Ag retailers from FMCSA Entry Level Driver Training requirements Support Surface Transportation Board reauthorization legislation that includes shippers rights Support reforms to seasonal ag CDL program reform legislation (HR 4601 / S 2909) Support Reliable Rail Service Act of 2025 (S. 2104) Support legislation that directs the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to move forward with regulations to allow 18- to 20-year-old CMV drivers to operate across state lines (HR 5563 - DRIVE SAFE Act and HR 6642 - ROUTE Act) Support repeal of the Jones Act (HR 3940 / S 2043 - Open America's Waters Act) Oppose UP-NS Proposed Merger
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2026 · second_quarter · Transportation
Support Hours of Service / Electronic Logging Device reforms Support increasing truck weights via a pilot program Oppose increase in minimum liability insurance coverage for motor carriers Support exemption for Ag retailers from FMCSA Entry Level Driver Training requirements Support Surface Transportation Board reauthorization legislation that includes shippers rights Support reforms to seasonal ag CDL program reform legislation (HR 4601 / S 2909) Support Reliable Rail Service Act of 2025 (S. 2104) Support legislation that directs the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to move forward with regulations to allow 18- to 20-year-old CMV drivers to operate across state lines (HR 5563 - DRIVE SAFE Act and HR 6642 - ROUTE Act) Support repeal of the Jones Act (HR 3940 / S 2043 - Open America's Waters Act) Oppose UP-NS Proposed Merger
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2026 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Trade policies and tariffs, including foreign import bans. S. 1272, Trade Review Act of 2025. H.R. 7454/S. 3787, USMCA Travel and Tourism Resiliency Act. H.R. 3940/S. 2043, Open America's Waters Act.
Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2026 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 3940; Open America's Waters Act - provisions related to the repeal the Jones Act, which would increase the number of eligible vessels to move consumer goods between ports. Issues related to trade enforcement in the energy sector, particularly with respect to solar energy components and equipment
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2026 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
HR 1- The One Big Beautiful Bill HR 3151/S 1541/S 1536 - Ships for America Act HR 252 - Secure Our Ports Act HR 2035 - American Cargo for American Ships Act HR 2390 - Maritime Supply Chain Security Act HR 3331 - Mariner Exam Modernization Act HR 3940/S 2043 - Open America's Waters At US Trade Representative - Section 301 Petition
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2026 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
HR 1- The One Big Beautiful Bill HR 3151/S 1541/S 1536 - Ships for America Act HR 252 - Secure Our Ports Act HR 2035 - American Cargo for American Ships Act HR 2390 - Maritime Supply Chain Security Act HR 3331 - Mariner Exam Modernization Act HR 3940/S 2043 - Open America's Waters At US Trade Representative - Section 301 Petition
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2026 · first_quarter · Transportation
Support Hours of Service / Electronic Logging Device reforms Support increasing truck weights via a pilot program Oppose increase in minimum liability insurance coverage for motor carriers Support exemption for Ag retailers from FMCSA Entry Level Driver Training requirements Support Surface Transportation Board reauthorization legislation that includes shippers rights Support reforms to seasonal ag CDL program reform legislation (HR 4601 / S 2909) Support Reliable Rail Service Act of 2025 (S. 2104) Support legislation that directs the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to move forward with regulations to allow 18- to 20-year-old CMV drivers to operate across state lines (HR 5563 - DRIVE SAFE Act and HR 6642 - ROUTE Act) Support repeal of the Jones Act (HR 3940 / S 2043 - Open America's Waters Act)
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2026 · first_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 3940; Open America's Waters Act - provisions related to repealing the Jones Act, which would increase the number of eligible vessels to move consumer goods between ports. S. 2043; The Open Americas Waters Act - provisions related to transportation as it deals with internal commerce in the USA. H.R. 3940; The Open Americas Waters Act - provisions related to transportation as it deals with internal commerce in the USA.
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2026 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
HR 1- The One Big Beautiful Bill HR 3151/S 1541/S 1536 - Ships for America Act HR 252 - Secure Our Ports Act HR 2035 - American Cargo for American Ships Act HR 2390 - Maritime Supply Chain Security Act HR 3331 - Mariner Exam Modernization Act HR 3940/S 2043 - Open America's Waters At US Trade Representative - Section 301 Petition
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2025 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
HR 1- The One Big Beautiful Bill HR 3151/S 1541/S 1536 - Ships for America Act HR 252 - Secure Our Ports Act HR 2035 - American Cargo for American Ships Act HR 2390 - Maritime Supply Chain Security Act HR 3331 - Mariner Exam Modernization Act HR 3940/S 2043 - Open America's Waters At US Trade Representative - Section 301 Petition
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2025 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
HR 1- The One Big Beautiful Bill HR 3151/S 1541/S 1536 - Ships for America Act HR 252 - Secure Our Ports Act HR 2035 - American Cargo for American Ships Act HR 2390 - Maritime Supply Chain Security Act HR 3331 - Mariner Exam Modernization Act HR 3940/S 2043 - Open America's Waters At US Trade Representative - Section 301 Petition
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2025 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
HR 1- The One Big Beautiful Bill HR 3151/S 1541/S 1536 - Ships for America Act HR 252 - Secure Our Ports Act HR 2035 - American Cargo for American Ships Act HR 2390 - Maritime Supply Chain Security Act HR 3331 - Mariner Exam Modernization Act HR 3940/S 2043 - Open America's Waters At US Trade Representative - Section 301 Petition
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE