# 117-hr-6887: Secure Our Ports Act of 2022

117-hr-6887, Secure Our Ports Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48] (R-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6887
- Congress: 117
- Title: Secure Our Ports Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- Introduced: 2022-03-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Secure Our Ports Act of 2022 This bill prohibits an owner or operator of a U.S. port from entering into a contract with a Chinese, Russian, North Korean, or Iranian state-owned enterprise for the operation or management of such port. It also prohibits entering into a contract with any foreign entity for which a percentage is owned by one of those countries.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2022-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2022-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2022-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2022-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2022-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2022-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2022-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6887 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6887)

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