Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Georgia Ports Authority.

This House resolution, H. Res. 437, commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA). It recognizes GPA’s establishment in 1945 and its role as a cornerstone of Georgia’s economy, highlighting its operations at the Port of Savannah and the Port of Brunswick, and detailing the authority’s contributions to jobs, income, business revenue, and state/local tax streams. The resolution also notes significant growth in container traffic, efficiency metrics, ongoing investments, and long-range expansion plans through 2030, including upgrades to Savannah’s Garden City Terminal and Brunswick’s Colonel’s Island, among other initiatives and workforce development programs. Importantly, the measure is ceremonial in nature: it expresses the sense of the House and commemorates GPA’s achievements without authorized funding or new regulatory requirements. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the resolution serves to elevate public awareness of GPA’s impact and its planned infrastructure and capacity expansions. It provides a concise snapshot of GPA’s economic impact, growth in container traffic, and strategic projects intended to boost Georgia’s role as a global trade gateway.