Bill lets port grants fund removal of Chinese-linked cranes
Passed one chamberH.R. 2390Latest action
Sponsor: David Rouzer · Representative · NC
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Official title: Maritime Supply Chain Security Act
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
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HR 2390 clarifies that existing port infrastructure grants can pay to remove and replace Chinese-made or Chinese-controlled cranes.
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What does this do?
This bill amends federal law to specify that an existing port infrastructure grant program can fund removing and replacing port cranes—or crane parts, hardware, and software—made, installed, or controlled by the Chinese government or its agencies. The grant program already funds port resilience projects, but previously lacked language explicitly covering this use.
Who does it affect?
U.S. ports, port authorities, and shipping companies operating cranes from Chinese state-linked manufacturers; taxpayers who fund the grant program; and indirectly the shipping and logistics industry and general consumers.
Why does it matter?
Without this clarification, ports faced uncertainty about whether crane-replacement projects qualified for existing federal grant funding. Some officials have raised security concerns about Chinese-made crane software and hardware commonly used at major U.S. ports.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMar 26, 2025
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Jun 10, 2025
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.