Skip to content
Govbase
Govbase
Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6866

Securing Smart Investments in our Ports Act

Port Grants: Spread Projects More Evenly Across U.S. Regions

4 months ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Legislative Progress

House
Senate
President
Law

Key Points

  • Congress would tell the Transportation Department to consider regional balance when picking port upgrade projects for federal grants.
  • This aims to keep port funding from being concentrated in just a few parts of the country, so more regions get selected.
  • The same “spread it out” rule would also apply to help for smaller inland river and coastal ports and terminals.
  • If it passes, communities could see more port repairs and freight connections in regions that have gotten fewer awards in the past.
  • The bill does not set new funding levels; it changes how projects are chosen for existing port grant programs.
InfrastructureTransportationTrade

Impact Analysis

Govbase has not yet run an impact analysis on this legislation.

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Dec 18, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Dec 18, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

Votes

No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.

News

No related news coverage found for this legislation yet.

Related Bills

No related bills have been identified yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Securing Smart Investments in our Ports Act

Bill NumberHR 6866
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Read Full Bill Text

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(9)
D: 5R: 4

Analysis generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.