119th Congress Transportation and Public Works
H.R. 252: Secure Our Ports Act of 2025
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Carlos Gimenez R-FL
- John Garamendi D-CA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Ken Calvert SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
- 2John GaramendiCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Carlos GimenezCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Ken Calvert.
Show the full action history (15 actions)
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Mr. Ezell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2556-2557)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 252.
- 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)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2556)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-148.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 117.
- Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.