H.R. 6487: Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2022
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H.R. 6487: Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2022
117th Congress · introduced 2022-01-25 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2022-01-25 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-26] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2022
Plain summary
Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2022 This bill limits the operation at U.S. ports of foreign cranes. Foreign cranes are those (1) manufactured by companies that are subject to the control or influence of a country designated as a foreign adversary, and (2) using software or other technology that connects to ports' cyber infrastructure. Foreign cranes that are contracted for on or after the date of the bill's enactment may not operate at a U.S. port. The bill also prohibits, effective five years after the date of the bill's enactment, foreign cranes at U.S. ports if the cranes use software or other technology manufactured by a company affiliated with a foreign adversary and connect to a port's cyber infrastructure. Additionally, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) must (1) inspect foreign cranes before they are placed into operation for potential security vulnerabilities, and (2) assess the threat posed by security vulnerabilities on existing or newly constructed foreign cranes. CISA must also report to Congress about critical and high-risk security vulnerabilities posed by foreign cranes at U.S. ports.
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Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2022
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-26] · 2 cosponsors
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Clay Higgins (R-LA), John Garamendi (D-CA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-26] reported raising $722,291 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr6487.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>
Record fed-us-cong117-hr6487 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117