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H.R. 252 House Transportation and Public Works

Secure Our Ports Act of 2025

Introduced
Jan 9, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Calvert, Ken (R-CA-41)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on commerce, science, and transportation on Jun 10, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House Jan 9, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Jan 9, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Jan 10, 2025
  4. House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged Apr 2, 2025
  5. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Apr 2, 2025
  6. House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Apr 2, 2025
  7. House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-148. Jun 6, 2025
  8. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 117. Jun 6, 2025
  9. House Mr. Ezell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Jun 9, 2025
  10. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2556-2557) Jun 9, 2025
  11. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 252. Jun 9, 2025
  12. House 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) Jun 9, 2025
  13. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2556) Jun 9, 2025
  14. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Jun 9, 2025
  15. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Jun 10, 2025

Cosponsors

2

Subjects

AsiaChinaContracts and agencyEuropeIranMiddle EastNavigation, waterways, harborsRussiaTransportation safety and security

Committees

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
    • [Referred To, Jun 10, 2025]
  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
    • [Reported By, Jun 6, 2025]
    • [Markup By, Apr 2, 2025]
    • [Discharged from, Apr 2, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Jan 9, 2025]

Summary

Secure Our Ports Act of 2025This 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.

[Summary as of: Introduced in House]

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