Securing Smart Investments in our Ports Act

Key Points

• Congress would require port infrastructure grants to be picked with an “equitable geographic distribution” across US regions.
• This would shape how projects are chosen in a federal port improvement program, not create a new program or funding stream.
• Smaller inland river ports and coastal ports would also have to be considered in a way that spreads awards across regions.
• For communities, this could mean port upgrades (roads, docks, freight connections) are less likely to cluster in a few states and more likely to reach underfunded areas.

Impact Analysis

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