Soo Locks Security and Economic Reporting Act of 2023
HR 3399, the Soo Locks Security and Economic Reporting Act of 2023, requires the Secretary of Transportation to submit a report within one year of enactment assessing security risks and economic impacts if the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, fail. The report must detail current security measures, supply chain vulnerabilities, potential threats, and costed recommendations for strengthening locks and minimizing disruption. This directly affects the regional economy around the Soo Locks and U.S. supply chains reliant on the waterway. The bill mandates a factual assessment to inform future decisions, without making new laws or funding changes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Jul 2023
House Passage
Jul 2023
Senate Passage
President
Introduced May 17, 2023
Last action Jul 27, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Jul 27, 2023
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
upper
Jul 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 7/25/2023 CR H3916)
lower
Jul 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-133.
lower
May 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
May 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
lower
May 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged.
lower
May 18, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
lower
May 18, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
lower
May 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
lower
May 17, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John James
RRepublican
Co
Daniel T. Kildee
DDemocratic
Co
Hillary J. Scholten
DDemocratic
Co
Jack Bergman
RRepublican
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