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HR 252 · 119th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Secure Our Ports Act of 2025

Introduced January 09, 2025 Latest action June 10, 2025 2 cosponsors

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

Action timeline

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Jun 10, 2025
introduced Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Jun 09, 2025
floor Mr. Ezell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 09, 2025
floor Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2556-2557)
Jun 09, 2025
floor DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 252.
Jun 09, 2025
passed 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)

Text versions

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Jun 10, 2025 Referred in Senate
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Jun 09, 2025 Engrossed in House
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Jun 06, 2025 Reported in House
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Jan 09, 2025 Introduced in House
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CRS summaries

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Changelog

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  1. ih / isIntroduced in House / Senate. First filed version.
  2. rfh / rfsReferred to a committee for review.
  3. rh / rsReported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).
  4. pcs / pchPlaced on Calendar for floor consideration.
  5. eh / esEngrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.
  6. rdh / rdsReceived by the other chamber.
  7. eah / easEngrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.
  8. ath / atsAgreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.
  9. enrEnrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.
  10. plPublic Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.
  11. ppPublic Print. Official printing post-enactment.

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Line-level diff between text versions of this bill — what actually changed at each legislative stage.

+14 −12 13 unchanged
--- Referred (Senate)
+++ Engrossed (House)
@@ -1,19 +1,11 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 252 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
+[H.R. 252 Engrossed in House (EH)]
<DOC>
+
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 252
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
-
-June 10, 2025
-
-Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
-Science, and Transportation
_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -58,6 +50,16 @@
Attest:
-KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
+Clerk.
+119th CONGRESS
-Clerk.
+1st Session
+
+H. R. 252
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+AN ACT
+
+To amend title 46, United States Code, to prohibit certain contracts
+for port operations and management, and for other purposes.

Lobbying activity

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filings · 2026 Q3
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filings · 2025 Q3
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filings · 2025 Q3

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Cosponsors (2)

Members who signed on to support this bill.