House Passes Bill That Would Save Alaska Cruise Season
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On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved the bill that would allow cruise ships to sail Alaska itineraries this summer.
H.R. 1318, which was sponsored by Alaska House Rep. Don Young and Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, passed by a voice vote without opposition on Thursday. It has now passed both chambers and could be signed by President Joe Biden as soon as later today.
The bill, which can be found in full here, would allow Alaska-bound cruise ships to bypass restrictions that were preventing ships from sailing out of the U.S. ports, including ports in Washington State, through Canada to Alaska.
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Senate Passes Bill to Allow Cruise Ships to Return to Alaska
The senate passes the Alaska Tourism Restoration Act to allow cruise ships to visit Alaska without needing to call in Canada.
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A massive victory for Senator Lisa Murkowski and Senator Dan Sullivan this week in their efforts to start up cruises in Alaska. The US Senate passed the
Alaska Tourism Restoration Act (ATRA) bill that will temporarily allow cruises to resume Alaska from US ports without stopping in Canada.
While the cruise industry and CDC have been making strides towards a resumption of cruising from the US, cruises to Alaska were still a considerable uncertainty.
Alaska Cruises Could Happen this Summer After Senate Bill Passes
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On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed the Alaska Tourism Recovery Act that is largely seen as the first step in restoring some kind of Alaska 2021 summer cruise season.
The bill, which can be found in full here, would allow Alaska-bound cruise ships to bypass restrictions that were preventing ships from sailing out of the U.S. ports, including ports in Washington State, through Canada to Alaska.
The bill passed the Senate with unanimous consent on Thursday and will now have to pass the House and be signed by President Biden.