H.R. 6887 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6887 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 1, 2022Mrs. Steel (for herself, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Garcia of California, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. LaMalfa, and Mr. Calvert) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prohibit the owner or operator of a port in the United States to enter into a contract with certain entities for operation or management of such port. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Our Ports Act of 2022. 2. Prohibition on certain contracts for port operation and management An owner or operator of a port in the United States may not enter into a contract for the operation or management of such port with an entity that is— (1) a Chinese, Russian, North Korean, or Iranian state-owned enterprise; or (2) any foreign entity for which any percentage is owned by a country listed in paragraph (1).