H.R. 6866

119 HR 6866 IH: Securing Smart Investments in our Ports Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-18
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6866  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   December 18, 2025   Mr. Joyce of Ohio  (for himself,  Mr. Kennedy of New York ,  Mr. Huizenga ,  Mr. Mrvan ,  Mr. Weber of Texas ,  Ms. Kaptur ,  Ms. Tenney ,  Mrs. Dingell ,  Mrs. Houchin , and  Ms. Kelly of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
To ensure an equitable geographic distribution of projects selected through the Port Infrastructure Development Program.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Securing Smart Investments in our Ports Act  .
2.
Port Infrastructure Development Program
(a)
Port and intermodal improvement program
Section 54301(a)(6)(B) of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in clause (ii), by striking  and  after the semicolon;
(2)
in clause (iii), by striking the period and inserting  ; and ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(iv)
ensuring equitable geographic distribution among regions of the United States with regard to the projects selected.
 .
(b)
Assistance for small inland river and coastal ports and terminals
Section 54301(b)(4) of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (B), by striking  ; and ;
(2)
in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; and ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(D)
ensure equitable geographic distribution among regions of the United States with regard to the projects selected.
 .