HR 252 United States House · 119th Congress

Secure Our Ports Act of 2025

This bill prohibits U.S. port operators managing facilities with federal security plans (Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans) from contracting with Chinese, Russian, North Korean, or Iranian state-owned enterprises or any foreign entities with ownership ties to those countries. It directly affects port facilities subject to federal security requirements under 46 U.S.C. §70103. The key provision adds a new legal ban on contracts for port ownership, leasing, or operation with the specified foreign entities. This changes port contracting rules to exclude designated foreign state-owned or controlled entities from critical infrastructure management.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Last action Jun 10, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2556)
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
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)
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Introduced
Mr. Ezell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Jun 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-148.
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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