Strategic Ports Reporting Act
Sponsored By: Senator Ted Budd
Introduced
Summary
This bill would require the State and Defense Departments to produce an up-to-date global map and study that identify and recommend ways to secure strategic ports from PRC influence. It focuses on cataloging which ports matter to U.S. military and economic interests and on spotting PRC investments, products, and tactics that could threaten access or control.
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- Federal agencies would have to coordinate a detailed study and mapping of strategic ports and PRC activities, including assessments of PRC-owned products like LOGINK and potential cyber or espionage threats. The report could be done with a federally funded research and development center.
- Congress would receive an unclassified map and a comprehensive report, with an optional classified annex, listing known ports controlled by PRC entities and U.S. ports at risk. The study would also assess vulnerabilities and national security consequences.
- Port operators, investors, and maritime industry actors would face a public assessment of PRC links and a suggested U.S. strategy that lists existing authorities, any new powers needed, and funding options such as loans, loan guarantees, and tax incentives.
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Report and map of strategic ports
If enacted, the State and Defense Departments would make a global map of ports important to U.S. interests. They would identify ports owned, controlled, or targeted by the PRC or PRC-linked firms. Within one year after enactment they would send an unclassified report to specified House and Senate committees, with an optional classified annex. The report would list strategic ports, assess vulnerabilities and PRC activities, suggest strategies with cost estimates, and could use a federally funded research center to help. Agencies would consult the named U.S. offices listed in the bill.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Ted Budd
NC • R
Cosponsors
Mark Kelly
AZ • D
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Rick Scott
FL • R
Sponsored 2/27/2025
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