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.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 252 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 252
To amend title 46, United States Code, to prohibit certain contracts
for port operations and management, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 9, 2025
Mr. Calvert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend title 46, United States Code, to prohibit certain contracts
for port operations and management, 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 ``Secure Our Ports Act of 2025''.
SEC. 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:
``Sec. 70015. Prohibition on certain contracts for port operation and
management
``(a) In General.--An owner or operator of a facility for which an
Area Maritime Transportation Security Plan is required under section
70103 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 `Area Maritime
Transportation Security Plan', `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.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-148.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-148.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 117.
Mr. Ezell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2556-2557)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 252.
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)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2556)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.