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HR 4842 109th Congress House

Port Security Act of 2006

Official title: To ensure the security of United States ports, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 1, 2006 Introduced by: Wasserman Schultz, Debbie Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 21, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Mar 17, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Mar 1, 2006
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 1, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 21, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Port Security Act of 2006 - Amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit a merger, acquisition, or takeover that will result in a foreign government-owned entity leasing, operating, managing, or owning real property or facilities at a U.S. port. Requires the President to: (1) report to Congress on the leasing, operating, managing, or owning of real property or facilities at U.S. ports by entities that are foreign government-owned; (2) provide notice to Congress and relevant public officials of the required mandatory investigation into whether a proposed merger, acquisition, or takeover could affect U.S. national security; and (3) provide for public comment with respect to such transactions.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4839 Related bill To prohibit entities owned or controlled by foreign governments from conducting certain operations at seaports in the U…
  • HR 4880 Related bill Maritime Terminal Security Enhancement Act of 2006
  • S 2334 Identical bill Port Security Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
Davis, Artur
· Mar 6, 2006
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 1, 2006
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 1, 2006
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 1, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4842: Port Security Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4842/
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"H.R. 4842: Port Security Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4842/.
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H.R. 4842, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4842/.
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