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S. 832 118th Congress Senate

International Port Security Enforcement Act

Official title: A bill to amend section 70108 of title 46, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of the Department in which the United States Coast Guard is operating … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend section 70108 of title 46, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of the Department in which the United States Coast Guard is operating from entering into an agreement relating to assessing the effectiveness of antiterrorism measures at a foreign port with any foreign government that is a state sponsor of terrorism, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 16, 2023 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Coast guardForeign aid and international reliefMarine and inland water transportationMilitary assistance, sales, and agreements
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Navigation, waterways, harborsSmuggling and traffickingTerrorismTransportation safety and security
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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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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 Latest action March 16, 2023

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

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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.

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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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