December 18, 2025
Mr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of New York, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Mrvan, Mr. Weber of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Tenney, Mrs. Dingell, Mrs. Houchin, and Ms. Kelly of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
To ensure an equitable geographic distribution of projects selected through the Port Infrastructure Development Program.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Securing Smart Investments in our Ports Act
.
Sec. 2. Port Infrastructure Development Program
(a) Port and intermodal improvement program
Section 54301(a)(6)(B) of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in clause (ii), by striking and
after the semicolon;
(2)
in clause (iii), by striking the period and inserting ; and
; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(iv)
ensuring equitable geographic distribution among regions of the United States with regard to the projects selected.
(b) Assistance for small inland river and coastal ports and terminals
Section 54301(b)(4) of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and
;
(2)
in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and
; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(D)
ensure equitable geographic distribution among regions of the United States with regard to the projects selected.