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International Port Security Enforcement Act

Introduced: April 28, 2023 Introduced by: Gimenez, Carlos A. Republican · 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 27, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Mar 24, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Mar 24, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 24, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

International Port Security Enforcement Act

This bill prohibits the Coast Guard from cooperating with a state sponsor of terrorism or foreign terrorist organization when assessing anti-terrorism security measures at a foreign port. It also requires the Coast Guard to apply sanctions to a port controlled by a state sponsor of terrorism.

The bill specifies that the Coast Guard cannot (1) adopt a port security assessment conducted by a state sponsor of terrorism, or (2) enter into an agreement with a state sponsor of terrorism or foreign terrorist organization to assess a port's security measures or share information related to such an assessment.

If a port is under the jurisdiction of a state sponsor of terrorism, the Coast Guard must deem the port to not have effective anti-terrorism measures and apply certain sanctions, such as requiring vessels arriving from the port to meet certain conditions for entry into the United States.

What's happening now March 27, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 832 Identical bill International Port Security Enforcement Act
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  • S 2226 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 10
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Sep 20, 2023
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Aug 22, 2023
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LaLota, Nick
New York · Jun 12, 2023
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · May 17, 2023
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · May 16, 2023
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Apr 28, 2023
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Apr 28, 2023
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Apr 24, 2023
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Mar 28, 2023
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Mar 24, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1782: International Port Security Enforcement Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1782/
MLA
"H.R. 1782: International Port Security Enforcement Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1782/.
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H.R. 1782, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1782/.
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[H.R. 1782: International Port Security Enforcement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1782/)
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