# 119-hr-6866: Securing Smart Investments in our Ports Act

119-hr-6866, Securing Smart Investments in our Ports Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6866
- Congress: 119
- Title: Securing Smart Investments in our Ports Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Equitable geographic distribution** would become a required factor when selecting projects for the Port Infrastructure Development Program and for assistance to small inland river and coastal ports. The bill would amend federal port law to add geographic equity to the programs' project-selection criteria. - Regions: Forces consideration of how projects are spread across U.S. regions so awards are not concentrated in a few areas. - Small inland and coastal ports: Requires that assistance for small inland river and coastal ports and terminals be allocated with geographic equity in mind. - Applicants and reviewers: Adds geographic distribution as a formal selection criterion that reviewers must weigh alongside existing factors.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Spread port grants across regions: mixed, medium. If enacted, agencies that pick port projects would have to ensure projects are spread equitably across U.S. regions. This would apply to the Port Infrastructure Development Program. It would also apply to assistance for small inland river and coastal ports and terminals. The change would take effec…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-6866 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6866)

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- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6866 (as of 2026-04-21).