Utah) and John McCain (R., Ariz.) have introduced legislation to permanently exempt Puerto Rico from the Jones Act. This is a common-sense decision on the merits that will help the island recover ...

The Jones Act, a century-old maritime law requiring goods transported between U.S. ports to be carried on U.S.-built, -owned, and -operated ships, is an unjust burden on Puerto Rico. While it may ...

Because it sailed from Texas, however, the Jones Act banned it from entering one of Puerto Rico’s ports. Under the rules of the Jones Act, the president possesses emergency powers to waive the ...