The purpose of this legislation, known as the "Open America's Ports Act," is to modify the rules governing ownership and operation of passenger vessels in the United States. The main goal is to make it easier for passenger vessels to operate by removing certain restrictions that have been in place for a long time. One of the key provisions of this law is the repeal of the Passenger Vessel Services Act of 1886, which imposed strict requirements on domestic passenger vessels. Additionally, it adjusts the Jones Act, which governs maritime commerce in U.S. waters.