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HR 6488 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics

Port Cranes for America Act

Introduced: January 25, 2022 Introduced by: Gimenez, Carlos A. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Jan 26, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Jan 25, 2022
Introduced in House
Jan 25, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Port Cranes for America Act

This bill requires the U.S. Maritime Administration to provide grants to eligible applicants for the procurement of container cranes with a lifting capacity in excess of 50 tons for use at ports located in the United States.

The funds may be used to procure such a crane, including to pay for any manufacturing costs associated with the procurement, provided that the entity manufacturing the crane is not associated with a country that is a nonmarket economy, fails to protect intellectual property rights, and violates foreign trade agreements. For cranes in use before this bill's enactment, funds may also be used to replace any software from such a country.

What's happening now January 26, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Garamendi, John
California · May 31, 2022
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · May 31, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6488: Port Cranes for America Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6488/
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"H.R. 6488: Port Cranes for America Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6488/.
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H.R. 6488, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6488/.
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