Bill · H.R. 6866· House(119-HR-6866)
Securing Smart Investments in our Ports Act
- Introduced
- 12/18/2025
- Last activity
- 2/2/2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- Sponsored by
- David Joyce
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 6
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Securing Smart Investments in our Ports Act. It aims to make sure that projects chosen through the Port Infrastructure Development Program are spread out fairly across different regions of the United States. It does this by amending Section 54301 of title 46, United States Code.
Yes· 3 of 12
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+4
Explicit focus on small inland river ports brings investment to rural areas.
Does this make it easier to do business across state lines?+4
Improving port distribution enhances the movement of goods across different U.S. regions.
Does this invest in rural communities?+4
Explicitly targets small inland river and coastal ports, supporting rural and less-developed port regions.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Fair Distribution of Projects: The bill requires an equitable geographic distribution of selected projects across U.S. regions in both the Port and Intermodal Improvement Program (Section 2(a)) and the assistance for Small Inland River and Coastal Ports and Terminals (Section 2(b)). This ensures that more regions have a chance to receive port improvements.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+4Good For Business Owners+3Good For Farmers+3Good For Union Workers+2Good For Urban Residents+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+3Improves Small Business Support+2Increases Job Creation+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Interstate Commerce+4Increases Federal Power+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+4
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Trade+3
- 3/4/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/2/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- 12/18/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 9 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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