Jones Act
Jones Act may refer to these United States statutes:
- Jones Law (Philippines); (1916), concerning the governance of the Philippine Islands
- Jones–Shafroth Act (1917), concerning the government of Puerto Rico and the citizenship of Puerto Ricans
- Merchant Marine Act of 1920, often referred to as the "Jones Act", governing the workers compensation rights of sailors and the use of foreign vessels in domestic trade
- Increased Penalties Act (1929), increased penalties for the violation of Prohibition
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