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Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-1165| House 
| Updated: 2/10/2025
Carlos A. Gimenez

Carlos A. Gimenez

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (8)
Clay Higgins (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Anna Paulina Luna (Republican)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Jennifer A. Kiggans (Republican)

Homeland Security Committee, Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill aims to bolster the security of United States ports against potential threats posed by foreign cranes, particularly those from "covered foreign countries." It mandates the Secretary of Homeland Security, through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA), to inspect newly constructed foreign cranes that connect to the internet for potential security risks before they are placed into service at U.S. ports. Within 180 days of enactment, the Secretary must also assess the security risks of all existing and newly constructed foreign cranes at U.S. ports and take any high-risk cranes offline until they are certified safe. The legislation introduces significant prohibitions to mitigate long-term risks, forbidding the operation of any new foreign crane at a U.S. port if the contract for its procurement was entered into on or after the bill's enactment date. Furthermore, existing foreign cranes operating at U.S. ports will be prohibited from using foreign software five years after the bill becomes law. A "foreign crane" is defined as one with information technology or operational technology components, or software, manufactured by an entity under the ownership, control, or influence of a "covered foreign country," which includes nations identified as foreign adversaries.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6487
Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3169
Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2023
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 10, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Feb 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6487
    Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3169
    Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2023


  • February 10, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 10, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.


  • February 10, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Transportation and Public Works

Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-1165| House 
| Updated: 2/10/2025
This bill aims to bolster the security of United States ports against potential threats posed by foreign cranes, particularly those from "covered foreign countries." It mandates the Secretary of Homeland Security, through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA), to inspect newly constructed foreign cranes that connect to the internet for potential security risks before they are placed into service at U.S. ports. Within 180 days of enactment, the Secretary must also assess the security risks of all existing and newly constructed foreign cranes at U.S. ports and take any high-risk cranes offline until they are certified safe. The legislation introduces significant prohibitions to mitigate long-term risks, forbidding the operation of any new foreign crane at a U.S. port if the contract for its procurement was entered into on or after the bill's enactment date. Furthermore, existing foreign cranes operating at U.S. ports will be prohibited from using foreign software five years after the bill becomes law. A "foreign crane" is defined as one with information technology or operational technology components, or software, manufactured by an entity under the ownership, control, or influence of a "covered foreign country," which includes nations identified as foreign adversaries.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6487
Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3169
Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2023
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 10, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Feb 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6487
    Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3169
    Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2023


  • February 10, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 10, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.


  • February 10, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Carlos A. Gimenez

Carlos A. Gimenez

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (8)
Clay Higgins (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Anna Paulina Luna (Republican)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Jennifer A. Kiggans (Republican)

Homeland Security Committee, Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee

Transportation and Public Works

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted