Alaska Senators Also Introduce Legislation to Bypass Canada’s Cruise Ship Ban

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan introduced the Alaska Tourism Recovery Act on Friday that, if passed, would allow cruise ships to travel between the state of Washington and Alaska without stopping in Canada. Sullivan said Canada's decision has "dire implications" for Alaska, adding the state "simply can't afford to weather another season without the tremendous economic activity that cruise ships provide to our coastal communities." The move follows a similar one by Alaska Congressman Don Young, who introduced his own bill of the same name in the House of Representatives.

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