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H.R. 2390

Introduced

Maritime Supply Chain Security Act

Sponsor
RDavid Rouzer· North Carolina
Introduced
March 26, 2025
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
Latest action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.June 10, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2390 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2390

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 10, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

AN ACT

To amend title 46, United States Code, to clarify that port 
infrastructure development program funds may be used to replace Chinese 
port crane hardware or software, 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 ``Maritime Supply Chain Security 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO CLARIFY THAT PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO REPLACE CHINESE PORT CRANE 
HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE.

Section 54301(a)(3)(A)(ii)(III) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended--
(1) by striking ``including projects to improve port 
resilience;'' and inserting ``including--''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(aa) projects to improve 
port resilience; and
``(bb) projects to upgrade 
or replace port cranes or parts 
of port cranes (including 
hardware and software) that--

``(AA) were 
installed or provided 
by the People's 
Republic of China or 
any department, 
ministry, center, 
agency, or 
instrumentality of the 
Government of the 
People's Republic of 
China; or

``(BB) are 
maintained, controlled, 
or sponsored by the 
People's Republic of 
China or any 
department, ministry, 
center, agency, or 
instrumentality of the 
Government of the 
People's Republic of 
China;''.

Passed the House of Representatives June 9, 2025.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.

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