Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2025
This bill limits the operation of foreign cranes at U.S. ports. In general, foreign cranes are those that have information technology and operational technology components that (1) were manufactured by companies that are subject to the ownership, control, or influence of a country designated as a foreign adversary; and (2) connect to ports' cyber infrastructure.
Foreign cranes that are contracted for on or after the date of the bill's enactment may not operate at a U.S. port. Also, beginning five years after this bill is enacted, foreign cranes operating at U.S. ports may not use software or other technology manufactured by a company owned by a country designated as a foreign adversary.
Additionally, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) must (1) inspect foreign cranes for potential security risks or threats before they are placed into operation, (2) assess the threat posed by security risks or threats of existing or newly constructed foreign cranes, and (3) take any crane that poses a security risk or threat offline until the crane can be certified as no longer being a risk or threat.
CISA must also report to Congress about security risks or threats posed by foreign cranes at U.S. ports.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1165 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1165
To require the inspection of certain foreign cranes before use at a
United States port, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 10, 2025
Mr. Gimenez (for himself, Mr. Garamendi, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Mrs.
Luna, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, and Mr. Green of
Tennessee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security
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A BILL
To require the inspection of certain foreign cranes before use at a
United States port, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Port Crane Security and Inspection
Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. FOREIGN CRANE INSPECTION TRANSPORTATION AND PORT SECURITY AND
MARITIME SECURITY ENHANCEMENT.
(a) In General.--With respect to newly constructed foreign cranes
procured for use at a United States port determined by the Secretary to
be of high risk to port security or maritime transportation security
and that connect to the internet, the Secretary of Homeland Security
shall, acting through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency, before such crane is placed into service at such port, inspect
such crane for potential security risks or threats.
(b) Security Risks or Threats Assessments.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(1) assess the threat posed by security risks or threats of
any existing or newly constructed foreign cranes in use at a
United States port; and
(2) take any crane that poses a security risk or threat
offline until such crane can be certified as no longer being a
risk or threat.
(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall brief the Committee on
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding
foreign crane security risks or threats posed by existing or newly
constructed foreign cranes within United States ports.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered foreign country.--The term ``covered foreign
country'' means a country that--
(A) the intelligence community has identified as a
foreign adversary in its most recent Annual Threat
Assessment; or
(B) the Secretary of Homeland Security, in
coordination with the Director of National
Intelligence, has identified as a foreign adversary
that is not included in such Annual Threat Assessment.
(2) Foreign crane.--The term ``foreign crane'' means a
crane for which any information technology and operational
technology components in such crane that is connected into
cyber infrastructure at a port located in the United States
was, in whole or in part, manufactured by an entity that is
operating under ownership, control, or influence of a covered
foreign country.
SEC. 3. FOREIGN CRANE PROHIBITION.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a
foreign crane--
(1) for which a contract was entered into on or after the
date of enactment of this Act may not be operated at a port
located in the United States; and
(2) operated at a port located in the United States may not
operate foreign software on any date after the date which is 5
years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered foreign country.--The term ``covered foreign
country'' means a country that--
(A) the intelligence community has identified as a
foreign adversary in its most recent Annual Threat
Assessment; or
(B) the Secretary of Homeland Security, in
coordination with the Director of National
Intelligence, has identified as a foreign adversary
that is not included in such Annual Threat Assessment.
(2) Foreign crane.--The term ``foreign crane'' means a
crane for which any software or other technology in such crane
that is connected into cyber infrastructure at a port located
in the United States was, in whole or in part, manufactured by
an entity that is owned or controlled by, is a subsidiary of,
or is otherwise related legally or financially to a corporation
based in a covered foreign country.
(3) Foreign software.--The term ``foreign software'' means
software or other technology, in whole or in part, manufactured
by a company wholly owned by a covered foreign country.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
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