Jones act jonesshafroth act, puerto rico signed by president woodrow wilson in march 2, 1917. The jones act, the obscure 1920 shipping regulation. Ley jones wex legal dictionary encyclopedia lii legal. Jones act merchant marine act of 1920 signed by president woodrow wilson in. The jones act, the obscure 1920 shipping regulation strangling puerto rico, explained protectionism and exploitation at its worst. Coast guard cutter is seen in port as people deal with the aftermath of hurricane maria on september.
Ley foraker 1900 y ley jones 1917 prohibido cantar. Jones act merchant marine act of 1920 signed by president woodrow wilson in june 5, 1920. What is the jones act and how does it affect puerto rico. What is the jones act, and why does puerto rico want it. The jones act, explained and what waiving it means for. The jones act doesnt apply to cargo shipped between the mainland states and the u. Jones act jones shafroth act, puerto rico signed by president woodrow wilson in march 2, 1917. An act temporarily to provide revenues and a civil government for porto rico, and for other purposes. Virgin islands, but it does affect puerto rico, whose 3. Opponents to 1920 law argue its worsening puerto rico s crisis a u. Sponsored by representative william atkinson jones. Officials in puerto rico praised president donald trump on wednesday for temporarily waiving the 1920 jones act, which they said would help provide faster relief as the island tries to recover. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the united states of america in congress assembled, that the provisions of this act shall apply to the island of porto rico and to. Just the major damage done to puerto rico from the jones act is enough reason to tell us that now is the time past due time to repeal the anticonsumer jones act.
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