House resolution asks Congress to exempt Puerto Rico from the Jones Act — a NAPREC perspective
House Concurrent Resolution 42, filed Sept. 2, 2026, by the Popular Democratic Party minority delegation, asks Congress to exclude Puerto Rico from the cabotage provisions of the Jones Act and to include the island in any proposal to ease those rules for non-contiguous jurisdictions. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Jones Act waiver extended 90 days, with narrower terms — a NAPREC perspective
The administration extended its Jones Act waiver for 90 days starting Aug. 17, 2026, but limited it to energy products and agriculture-related commodities, with individual voyages reviewed case by case after consulting the U.S. Maritime Administration, the Associated Press reported. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Cato says Jones Act waiver data suggest Puerto Rico overpaid for fuel — a NAPREC perspective
The Cato Institute said Puerto Rico received more than 5 million barrels of fuel from the U.S. mainland after a Jones Act waiver took effect in mid-March, more in under five months than in any full year from 2015 through 2024. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.