Port Modernization and Supply Chain Protection Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Jun 11, 2026
What it does
The bill would repeal the Foreign Dredge Act of 1906, which currently restricts dredging and the transportation of dredged material to U.S.-flagged vessels, thereby allowing foreign vessels to perform these activities in U.S. waters. It amends Section 55110 of Title 46 of the U.S. Code to remove references to dredged material from transportation requirements, effectively excluding dredged material from the cabotage rules that govern domestic waterborne transport. The change would affect dredging operations and related maritime activities in U.S. ports and waterways, potentially increasing competition and lowering costs for port modernization projects. The bill was introduced in the Senate…
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