H.R. 252

119th Congress

In Committee

Secure Our Ports Act of 2025

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]CA· Introduced 9 January 2025
Open on Congress.gov

2

Cosponsors

17

Actions

0

Amendments

2

Committees

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Latest action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

10 June 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 30 July 2025

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.

Timeline

17 actions

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    10 June 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    9 June 2025 · Floor

  3. 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)

    9 June 2025 · Floor

  4. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2556)

    9 June 2025 · Floor

  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 252.

    9 June 2025 · Floor

  6. Mr. Ezell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    9 June 2025 · Floor

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2556-2557)

    9 June 2025 · Floor

  8. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-148.

    6 June 2025 · Committee

  9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-148.

    6 June 2025 · Committee

  10. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 117.

    6 June 2025 · Calendars

  11. Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged

    2 April 2025 · Committee

  12. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    2 April 2025 · Committee

  13. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    2 April 2025 · Committee

  14. Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

    10 January 2025 · Committee

  15. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    9 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  16. Introduced in House

    9 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  17. Introduced in House

    9 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

2 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]CA

Cosponsors

  • Democrat150%
  • Republican150%

Classification

Policy area

Transportation and Public Works

Legislative subjects

AsiaChinaContracts and agencyEuropeIranMiddle EastNavigation, waterways, harborsRussiaTransportation safety and security

Committees

2

  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To9 Jan 2025
    • Discharged from2 Apr 2025
    • Markup By2 Apr 2025
    • Reported By6 Jun 2025

    • Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee

      • Referred to10 Jan 2025

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To10 Jun 2025

Reports

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 0 on 9 January 2025 to 2 on 1 April 2025.

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