# 119-s-4758: Incentivizing the Expansion of U.S. Ports Act

119-s-4758, Incentivizing the Expansion of U.S. Ports 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).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4758
- As of: 2026-09-10
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4758
- Congress: 119
- Title: Incentivizing the Expansion of U.S. Ports 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

**Eases federal rules on dredging and moving dredged material to support U.S. port expansion.** This bill broadens who can use exemptions for dredging certificates and endorsements and removes dredged material from certain federal transportation requirements.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier dredging rules for ports: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let some people and companies be treated as eligible for a dredging certificate or endorsement without meeting the rule in section 12112(a)(2). It would also remove dredged material from the transportation rules in 46 U.S.C. 55110, lowering paperwork and compliance for po…

## 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-4758 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4758)

## 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-4758 (as of 2026-09-10).