Atlantic Coast Shipping Safety Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 3
- Latest action
- Feb 2, 2026
What it does
The Atlantic Coast Shipping Safety Act would require the Secretary of the department housing the Coast Guard to issue a regulation within one year of enactment establishing nearshore and offshore shipping safety fairways along the Atlantic Coast, with a minimum width based on a Coast Guard proposed rule from January 19, 2024. The regulation would apply to the geographic area covered by that proposed rule but would exempt connector, cut-across, or cutoff fairways, Traffic Separation Schemes, and precautionary areas from the minimum width requirement. The regulation would take effect on December 31, 2026, aiming to enhance navigation safety for shipping in the region.
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