Secure Our Ports Act of 2025

Secure Our Ports Act of 2025 would add a new prohibition to Title 46 that prevents certain foreign entities from contracting to own, lease, or operate U.S. port facilities that require a facility security plan. Specifically, an owner or operator of such a facility may not enter into a contract with a state-owned enterprise from China, Russia, North Korea, or Iran, or with any foreign entity in which any ownership is held by one of those countries. The intent is to limit foreign control over critical port infrastructure to entities deemed security risks. The provision relies on existing definitions of “facility” and “owner or operator” from current law (46 U.S.C. 70101) and references the facility security plan requirements in 46 U.S.C. 70103(c). The bill is introduced in the Senate after passage in the House, with one clerical amendment to place the new section in the codified index.