Jones Act
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The Jones Act is the title to three separate pieces of United States Federal legislation:
- Jones Act (Philippines), enacted in 1916, sponsored by U.S. Representative William Atkinson Jones, that provided the Philippine Islands a more autonomous government to prepare the territory for independence
- Jones-Shafroth Act, also known as the Jones Act (Puerto Rico), enacted in 1917, sponsored by Representative William Atkinson Jones, concerning the government of Puerto Rico and conferring U.S. citizenship on Puerto Ricans
- Jones Act (sailor rights), sponsored by Senator Wesley L. Jones of Washington, governing the workers compensation rights of sailors
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