H.R. 1165

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1165 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1165

To require the inspection of certain foreign cranes before use at a 
United States port, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 10, 2025

Mr. Gimenez (for himself, Mr. Garamendi, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Mrs. 
Luna, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, and Mr. Green of 
Tennessee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security

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A BILL

To require the inspection of certain foreign cranes before use at a 
United States port, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Port Crane Security and Inspection 
Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. FOREIGN CRANE INSPECTION TRANSPORTATION AND PORT SECURITY AND 
MARITIME SECURITY ENHANCEMENT.

(a) In General.--With respect to newly constructed foreign cranes 
procured for use at a United States port determined by the Secretary to 
be of high risk to port security or maritime transportation security 
and that connect to the internet, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall, acting through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
Agency, before such crane is placed into service at such port, inspect 
such crane for potential security risks or threats.
(b) Security Risks or Threats Assessments.--Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(1) assess the threat posed by security risks or threats of 
any existing or newly constructed foreign cranes in use at a 
United States port; and
(2) take any crane that poses a security risk or threat 
offline until such crane can be certified as no longer being a 
risk or threat.
(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall brief the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding 
foreign crane security risks or threats posed by existing or newly 
constructed foreign cranes within United States ports.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered foreign country.--The term ``covered foreign 
country'' means a country that--
(A) the intelligence community has identified as a 
foreign adversary in its most recent Annual Threat 
Assessment; or
(B) the Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
coordination with the Director of National 
Intelligence, has identified as a foreign adversary 
that is not included in such Annual Threat Assessment.
(2) Foreign crane.--The term ``foreign crane'' means a 
crane for which any information technology and operational 
technology components in such crane that is connected into 
cyber infrastructure at a port located in the United States 
was, in whole or in part, manufactured by an entity that is 
operating under ownership, control, or influence of a covered 
foreign country.

SEC. 3. FOREIGN CRANE PROHIBITION.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
foreign crane--
(1) for which a contract was entered into on or after the 
date of enactment of this Act may not be operated at a port 
located in the United States; and
(2) operated at a port located in the United States may not 
operate foreign software on any date after the date which is 5 
years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered foreign country.--The term ``covered foreign 
country'' means a country that--
(A) the intelligence community has identified as a 
foreign adversary in its most recent Annual Threat 
Assessment; or
(B) the Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
coordination with the Director of National 
Intelligence, has identified as a foreign adversary 
that is not included in such Annual Threat Assessment.
(2) Foreign crane.--The term ``foreign crane'' means a 
crane for which any software or other technology in such crane 
that is connected into cyber infrastructure at a port located 
in the United States was, in whole or in part, manufactured by 
an entity that is owned or controlled by, is a subsidiary of, 
or is otherwise related legally or financially to a corporation 
based in a covered foreign country.
(3) Foreign software.--The term ``foreign software'' means 
software or other technology, in whole or in part, manufactured 
by a company wholly owned by a covered foreign country.
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