Port Cranes for America Act
Summary
Port Cranes for America Act This bill requires the U.S. Maritime Administration to provide grants to eligible applicants for the procurement of container cranes with a lifting capacity in excess of 50 tons for use at ports located in the United States. The funds may be used to procure such a crane, including to pay for any manufacturing costs associated with the procurement, provided that the entity manufacturing the crane is not associated with a country that is a nonmarket economy, fails to protect intellectual property rights, and violates foreign trade agreements. For cranes in use before this bill's enactment, funds may also be used to replace any software from such a country.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 25, 2022
Last action Jan 26, 2022
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carlos A. Gimenez
RRepublican
Co
Clay Higgins
RRepublican
Co
John Garamendi
DDemocratic
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