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To amend the Act of July 5, 1884, to permit the imposition of taxes on vessels operating as tourist accommodations, and for other purposes.
To amend the Act of July 5, 1884, to permit the imposition of taxes on vessels operating as tourist accommodations, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Amends the Act of July 5, 1884 to permit the imposition of taxes on vessels operating as cruise ships or on the passengers and crew of such vessels.
- Clarifies that non-Federal interests (states, territories, and local governments) may levy and collect taxes on cruise ships and their passengers and crew under Constitutional authority.
- Defines "cruise ship" as any vessel that docks at a U.S. port and charges fees for accommodation or living quarters to transient passengers.
- Adds taxes on cruise ships, passengers, and crew to the list of impositions that may be authorized under the Act of July 5, 1884.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Ed Case’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $16,800
- ATS COMMUNICATIONS, INC $6,600
- ONEBRIEF, INC $6,600
- PETERSON MANAGEMENT LLC $6,600
- TRIDENT RESEARCH LLC $6,500
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Ed Case → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Jun 30, 2026 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Jun 30, 2026 Introduced in House
- Jun 30, 2026 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E638)
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 30, 2026
Mr. Case introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Act of July 5, 1884, to permit the imposition of taxes on vessels operating as tourist accommodations, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. IMPOSITION OF TAXES ON VESSELS OPERATING AS TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS.
Section 4 of the Act of July 5, 1884 (33 U.S.C. 5), is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking “or” at the end;
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
“(4) taxes on vessels operating as cruise ships, or the passengers or crew of such vessels.”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(c) Consent of Congress.—Any non-Federal interest may levy and collect any of the impositions in paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3), and (b)(4) under clauses 2 and 3 of section 10, and under clause 3 of section 8, of Article 1 of the Constitution.
“(d) Cruise Ship Defined.—In this section, the term ‘cruise ship’ means any vessel that—
“(1) docks at any port in the United States; and
“(2) charges a fee for and provides an accommodation or living quarter on such vessel to transients.”. <all>
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