David Rouzer (R-NC)
Atlantic Coast Shipping Safety Act
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Atlantic Coast Shipping Safety Act. It requires the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to issue a regulation for nearshore and offshore shipping safety fairways. This regulation must be issued not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Act. The fairways must include a minimum appropriate width of not less than the width proposed in a specific 2024 Coast Guard proposed rule. The regulation applies to the geographic area covered by that same proposed rule. Finally, the regulation is set to take effect on December 31, 2026.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +2
Would business owners be better off under this?
Enhanced shipping safety corridors provide a more structured environment for maritime businesses.
- Scored +2
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The establishment of safety corridors and port approaches facilitates more predictable maritime commerce.
- Scored +2
Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport?
The bill improves the efficiency and safety of maritime port approaches.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Shipping Safety Fairways: Section 2(a) requires the issuance of a regulation for nearshore and offshore shipping safety fairways with a minimum appropriate width. This could benefit the public by establishing clear navigation safety corridors for shipping safety.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Text Limitations: Based strictly on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Enhanced shipping safety corridors provide a more structured environment for maritime businesses. Would people in cities be better off under this? — Improved port and shipping safety can benefit port-adjacent urban communities by reducing maritime accidents.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The establishment of safety corridors and port approaches facilitates more predictable maritime commerce.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport? — The bill improves the efficiency and safety of maritime port approaches.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — Improved maritime safety and port access supports national infrastructure stability.
- 2/2/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- 12/3/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Earl CarterRepublican · Georgia
Laura GillenDemocrat · New York