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International Port Security Enforcement Act

Introduced: March 16, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Mar 16, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 16, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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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 16, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1782 Identical bill International Port Security Enforcement Act
  • HR 2670 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
  • S 2226 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Mar 16, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 832: International Port Security Enforcement Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-832/
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"S. 832: International Port Security Enforcement Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-832/.
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S. 832, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-832/.
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[S. 832: International Port Security Enforcement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-832/)
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