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252
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2025-10-09T03:26:23Z
House
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HR
2025-01-09
119
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/252
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 5 (Thursday, January 9, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CALVERT:H.R. 252.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Article I, Section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution, specifically clause 1 and clause 18.[Page H92]
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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate
Standing
  - Referred To
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House
Standing
  - hspw07
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2025-01-10T15:03:03Z
  - Reported By
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  - Markup By
2025-04-02T15:09:23Z
  - Discharged from
2025-04-02T15:09:17Z
  - Referred To
2025-01-09T14:37:40Z
H. Rept. 119-148
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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
IntroReferral
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18:13:51
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Floor
H38310
2
House floor actions
- 2025-06-09
18:13:47
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2556)
Floor
H37300
2
House floor actions
- 2025-06-09
18:13:47
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)
Floor
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Library of Congress
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18:08:09
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 252.
Floor
H8D000
2
House floor actions
- 2025-06-09
18:08:05
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2556-2557)
Floor
H30000
2
House floor actions
- 2025-06-09
18:07:54
Mr. Ezell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Floor
H30300
2
House floor actions
- 2025-06-06
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 117.
Calendars
H12410
2
House floor actions
U00117
- 2025-06-06
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-148.
Committee
H12200
2
House floor actions
  - hspw00
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- 2025-06-06
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-148.
Committee
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9
Library of Congress
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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  - hspw00
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
1
House committee actions
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
1
House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Committee
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
1
House committee actions
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged
Committee
- 2025-01-10
  - hspw07
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Committee
- 2025-01-09
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
  - hspw00
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- 2025-01-09
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
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Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
Ken
Calvert
R
CA
41
N
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Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28]
Carlos
Gimenez
R
FL
A.
28
2025-02-24
False
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Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
John
Garamendi
D
CA
8
2025-04-01
False
Transportation and Public Works
- Asia
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- China
2025-04-16T17:23:33Z
- Contracts and agency
2025-04-16T17:23:12Z
- Europe
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- Iran
2025-04-16T17:23:48Z
- Middle East
2025-04-16T17:24:12Z
- Navigation, waterways, harbors
2025-04-16T17:23:05Z
- Russia
2025-04-16T17:23:39Z
- Transportation safety and security
2025-04-16T17:23:25Z
Transportation and Public Works
2025-02-26T18:45:23Z
00
2025-01-09
Introduced in House
2025-07-30T17:58:25Z
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.

Secure Our Ports Act of 2025
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
255

Secure Our Ports Act of 2025
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S
Senate
Referred in Senate
RFS
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
104

Secure Our Ports Act of 2025
2025-06-11T03:53:18Z
H
House
Engrossed in House
EH
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
102

Secure Our Ports Act of 2025
2025-06-07T04:23:19Z
H
House
Reported in House
RH
- Display Title
45

Secure Our Ports Act of 2025
2025-04-03T13:59:27Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Secure Our Ports Act of 2025
2025-02-05T01:08:15Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To amend title 46, United States Code, to prohibit certain contracts for port operations and management, and for other purposes.
2025-02-05T01:03:18Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Referred in Senate
2025-06-10T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr252rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr252rfs.xml
- Engrossed in House
2025-06-09T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr252eh/xml/BILLS-119hr252eh.xml
- Reported in House
2025-06-06T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr252rh/xml/BILLS-119hr252rh.xml
- Introduced in House
2025-01-09T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr252ih/xml/BILLS-119hr252ih.xml
2025-06-10
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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