Secure Our Ports Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-252
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
Introduced: 2025-01-09
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Asia

China

Contracts and agency

Europe

Iran

Middle East

Navigation, waterways, harbors

Russia

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2025-06-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Secure Our Ports Act of 2025</strong></p><p>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.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 252 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To amend title 46, United States Code, to prohibit certain contracts for port operations and management, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Our Ports Act of 2025 . 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: 70015. Prohibition on certain contracts for port operation and management (a) In general An owner or operator of a facility for which a facility security plan is required under section 70103(c) 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 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. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 9, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 252 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 46, United States Code, to prohibit certain contracts for port operations and management, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Our Ports Act of 2025 . 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: 70015. Prohibition on certain contracts for port operation and management (a) In general An owner or operator of a facility for which a facility security plan is required under section 70103(c) 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 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. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 9, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 117 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 252 [Report No. 119–148] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Mr. Calvert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure June 6, 2025 Additional sponsors: Mr. Gimenez and Mr. Garamendi June 6, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 9, 2025 A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, to prohibit certain contracts for port operations and management, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Our Ports Act of 2025 . 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: 70015. Prohibition on certain contracts for port operation and management (a) In general An owner or operator of a facility for which a facility security plan is required under section 70103(c) 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 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. .

June 6, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 252 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Mr. Calvert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, to prohibit certain contracts for port operations and management, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Our Ports Act of 2025 . 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: 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. .