File #: 1210-17    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Emergency Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 10/2/2017 In control: City Council
On agenda: 10/9/2017 Final action: 10/9/2017
Passage/adoption date:
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Title: AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Urging the United States Congress and the President to take immediate action in their federal relief efforts to assist the over 3.4 million United States citizens who live in Puerto Rico following the devastation of Hurricane Maria on September 20, 2017; and further calling upon the United States Congress to pass and the President to sign legislation allowing an economic hardship exemption for Puerto Rico from the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly known as the “Jones Act”.
Sponsors: Brian Cummins, Dona Brady
Indexes: MERCHANT MARINE ACT OF 1920 ( the 'JONES ACT' ) , RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT
Attachments: 1. 1210-17-ERes-Hurrican Maria Puerto Rico

Title

AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Urging the United States Congress and the President to take immediate action in their federal relief efforts to assist the over 3.4 million United States citizens who live in Puerto Rico following the devastation of Hurricane Maria on September 20, 2017; and further calling upon the United States Congress to pass and the President to sign legislation allowing an economic hardship exemption for Puerto Rico from the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly known as the “Jones Act”.