The 90-day extension ensures the U.S. military and key industries maintain uninterrupted access to critical resources, White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said on Monday. Under the new terms, the administration has narrowed the scope of the relief, requiring individual voyages to undergo case-by-case review rather than allowing foreign ships to receive blanket exemptions from the Jones Act, a White House official confirmed. It is the longest suspension of the more than a century-old law in its history. (Reporting by Jarrett Renshaw, editing by Michelle Nichols and Deepa Babington) (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2026. Subscribe for Daily Maritime Insights Sign up for newsletter and never miss an update — trusted by our 104,156 members