The Hill – by Mallory Shelbourne
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced early Thursday that President Trump has waived the Jones Act, lifting shipping restrictions to bolster relief efforts on hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico.
“At @ricardorossello request, @POTUS has authorized the Jones Act be waived for Puerto Rico. It will go into effect immediately,” Sanders tweeted, referring to Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló.
Officials with the Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday that the administration was considering lifting the law, which bans foreign-flagged ships from carrying freight between U.S. ports.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/352822-sanders-jones-act-has-been-lifted