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GovGreed Synthesis · 2025-06-10
Secure Our Ports Act of 2025 This bill prohibits owners or operators of certain U.S. maritime transportation facilities from contracting for the lease, ownership, or operation of facilities with enterprises partly or wholly owned by China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia. The covered facilities are located at ports in areas that are subject to enhanced transportation security requirements, including the requirement for an Area Maritime Transportation Security Plan.
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2025-06-10
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2025-06-09
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-06-09
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2556)
2025-06-09
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2556)
2025-06-09
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 252.
2025-06-09
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2556-2557)
2025-06-09
Mr. Ezell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2025-06-06
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 117.
2025-06-06
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-148.
2025-06-06
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-148.
Full Bill Text
119 HR 252 EH: Secure Our Ports Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 252 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 46, United States Code, to prohibit certain contracts for port operations and management, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Our Ports Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition on certain contracts for port operation and management (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 700 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 70015. Prohibition on certain contracts for port operation and management (a) In general An owner or operator of a facility for which a facility security plan is required under section 70103(c) of this title may not enter into a contract for the ownership, leasing, or operation of such facility with an entity that is— (1) a Chinese, Russian, North Korean, or Iranian state-owned enterprise; or (2) a foreign entity for which any percentage is owned by a country listed in paragraph (1). (b) Definitions In this section, the terms facility , and owner or operator have the meanings given such terms in section 70101 of this title. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 700 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 70014 the following: 70015. Prohibition on certain contracts for port operation and management. . Passed the House of Representatives June 9, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
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