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Secure Our Ports Act of 2025

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Introduced 2025-01-09Topic: transportation

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

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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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-06-10SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.refer
2025-06-09HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-06-09HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2556)
2025-06-09Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2556)floor pass
2025-06-09HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 252.
2025-06-09HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2556-2557)
2025-06-09HouseMr. Ezell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2025-06-06HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 117.
2025-06-06HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-148.report
2025-06-06Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-148.report
2025-04-02HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.refer
2025-04-02HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Heldrefer
2025-04-02HouseSubcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Dischargedrefer
2025-01-10HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.refer
2025-01-09HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.refer
2025-01-09Introduced in Houseintroduce
2025-01-09Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.