Maritime Supply Chain Security Act passed the House 75 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
IntroducedMar 26, 2025
ReportedApr 2, 2025
Passed one chamberJun 9, 2025
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 92 words.
Maritime Supply Chain Security Act This bill authorizes the Maritime Administration to competitively award grants under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) to upgrade or replace port cranes or parts of port cranes maintained, installed, provided, controlled, or sponsored by China or any of its departments, ministries, centers, agencies, or instrumentalities. The bill further specifies that grant funds may be used to upgrade or replace port cranes' hardware or software. PIDP grants fund eligible projects that aim to improve the safety, efficiency, or reliability of the movement of goods through U.S. ports.
Context
- Committees
- House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Policy area
- Transportation and Public Works: 87 of 3,176 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.7%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 82 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 153 words
- Subjects
- AsiaChinaComputers and information technologyInfrastructure developmentMarine and inland water transportationNavigation, waterways, harbors +1 more
- Latest action
- Jun 10, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]