H.R. 252: Secure Our Ports Act of 2025

119th Congress · introduced 2025-01-09 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Secure Our Ports Act of 2025

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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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Secure Our Ports Act of 2025

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Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · 2 cosponsors

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Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr252.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr252 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills