# 119-s-4756: Allied Partnership and Port Modernization Act

119-s-4756, Allied Partnership and Port Modernization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4756
- Congress: 119
- Title: Allied Partnership and Port Modernization Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Authorizes NATO-affiliated vessels to perform dredging in U.S. navigable waters and excludes dredged material from certain transportation requirements.** This bill would expand which foreign-built and foreign-documented ships can engage in dredging while narrowing federal transport rules that apply to dredged sediment. - Port authorities and local harbor operators would have a larger pool of contractors. Vessels documented in NATO countries, built in NATO or designated major non‑NATO ally countries, and majority-owned by NATO entities could be used for dredging. - Owners and operators of qualifying NATO-affiliated vessels would gain access to U.S. dredging work if they meet the documentation, construction, and ownership tests. - Entities involved in moving dredged sediment would face a narrower set of transportation requirements because the bill removes dredged material from specific statutory transport rules, potentially simplifying logistics and compliance.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New dredging rules for ports: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would allow certain NATO-affiliated vessels to perform dredging in U.S. navigable waters. Vessels would qualify if documented in a NATO country. They would also need to be built in a NATO country or a major non‑NATO ally (10 U.S.C. 2350a(i)). A majority of the vessel's owners a…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5653: Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1801: International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025
- 119-s-1249: Drone Integration and Zoning Act
- 119-s-62: America First Act
- 119-s-4280: SAFE Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4756 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4756)

## Related
- [119-s-5653: Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5653)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-1801: International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1801)
- [119-s-1249: Drone Integration and Zoning Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1249)
- [119-s-62: America First Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-62)
- [119-s-4280: SAFE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4280)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4756 (as of 2026-09-10).