To amend title 46, United States Code, to prohibit certain contracts for port operations and management, and for other purposes.
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.
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)
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.
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