Protecting Access to American Products Act

Mike Lee

Republican · UT · Senator

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

• Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY)· 2026-03-24

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-03-12

Source: Congress.gov

This bill would likely make it easier for companies to extract natural resources like timber, minerals, and oil from federal public lands by streamlining the approval process and reducing environmental reviews. The goal appears to be increasing domestic production of raw materials and reducing American dependence on imports, which would affect both resource companies seeking to develop these lands and environmental groups concerned about conservation. Workers in mining, logging, and energy industries could see more job opportunities, while outdoor recreation users and environmentalists may worry about impacts to wilderness areas and wildlife habitats.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4090 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4090 To establish a process for waiver of coastwise endorsement requirements. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2026 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a process for waiver of coastwise endorsement requirements. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Access to American Products Act''. SEC. 2. WAIVER OF COASTWISE ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS. Section 12112 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Waivers In Cases of Product Carrier Scarcity or Unavailability.-- ``(1) In general.--The head of an agency shall, upon request, temporarily waive the requirements of subsection (a), including the requirement to satisfy section 12103, if the person requesting that waiver reasonably demonstrates to the head of an agency that-- ``(A) there is no product carrier, with respect to a specified good, that meets such requirements and is available to carry such good; and ``(B) the person made a good faith effort to locate a product carrier described in subparagraph (A). ``(2) Duration.--Any waiver issued under paragraph (1) shall be limited in duration, and shall expire by a specified date that is not less than 30 days after the date on which the waiver is issued. ``(3) Extension.--Upon request, if the circumstances under which a waiver was issued under paragraph (1) have not substantially changed, the head of an agency shall, without delay, grant one or more extensions to a waiver issued under paragraph (1), for periods of not less than 15 days each. ``(4) Deadline for waiver response.-- ``(A) Response deadline.--Not later than 60 days after receiving a request for a waiver under paragraph (1), the head of an agency shall approve or deny such request. ``(B) Findings in support of denied waiver.--If the head of an agency denies such a request, the head of an agency shall, not later than 14 days after denying the request, submit to the requester a report that includes the findings that served as the basis for denying the request. ``(C) Request deemed granted.--If the head of an agency has neither granted nor denied the request before the response deadline described in subparagraph (A), the request shall be deemed granted on the date that is 61 days after the date on which the head of an agency received the request. A waiver that is deemed granted under this subparagraph shall be valid for a period of 30 days. ``(5) Notice to congress.-- ``(A) In general.--The head of an agency shall notify Congress-- ``(i) of any request for a temporary waiver under this subsection, not later than 48 hours after receiving such request; and ``(ii) of the issuance of any such waiver, not later than 48 hours after such issuance. ``(B) Contents.--The head of an agency shall include in each notification under subparagraph (A)(ii) a detailed explanation of the reasons the waiver is necessary. ``(6) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Product carrier.--The term `product carrier', with respect to a good, means a vessel constructed or adapted primarily to carry such good in bulk in the cargo spaces. ``(B) Head of an agency.--The term `head of an agency' means the head of an agency responsible for the administration of the navigation or vessel inspection laws, or an individual of such…

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