Port Security: Replacing Chinese Cranes
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This bill passed the House with strong momentum and addresses a major bipartisan concern regarding foreign influence in critical infrastructure.
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Dockworkers, many represented by longshore unions, would work with new or upgraded crane equipment once Chinese-made hardware and software is replaced. This could mean retraining and short-term disruption at terminals, but also longer-term safety and job security benefits if it prevents remote tampering or shutdowns of port equipment.
“projects to upgrade or replace port cranes or parts of port cranes”
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2548-2549)
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2548-2549)
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2390.
The House passed the Maritime Supply Chain Security Act, legislation that would allow Port Infrastructure Development Program grants to be used by ports and marine terminals to replace Chinese-made gantry cranes, including the software used to operate the cranes.
The Biden administration committed $20 billion to upgrading port security and beginning the replacement of ZPMC cranes. A yearlong congressional investigation found that everything these cranes do can be monitored by the Chinese government, with some capable of being controlled remotely.
The Maritime Supply Chain Security Act (H.R. 2390) attempts to incentivize replacement of Chinese port cranes. An investigation found that some of these cranes included embedded technology that could allow the Chinese government to remotely commit espionage or disrupt functioning.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Maritime Supply Chain Security Act
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