H.R. 1782

Referred to Committee

International Port Security Enforcement Act

Introduced 3/24/2023•118th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

3/27/2023 • House

Summary

International Port Security Enforcement Act

This bill prohibits the Coast Guard from cooperating with a state sponsor of terrorism or foreign terrorist organization when assessing anti-terrorism security measures at a foreign port. It also requires the Coast Guard to apply sanctions to a port controlled by a state sponsor of terrorism.

The bill specifies that the Coast Guard cannot (1) adopt a port security assessment conducted by a state sponsor of terrorism, or (2) enter into an agreement with a state sponsor of terrorism or foreign terrorist organization to assess a port's security measures or share information related to such an assessment.

If a port is under the jurisdiction of a state sponsor of terrorism, the Coast Guard must deem the port to not have effective anti-terrorism measures and apply certain sanctions, such as requiring vessels arriving from the port to meet certain conditions for entry into the United States.

Introduced in House • 3/24/2023

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Transportation and Public Works

Coast guardForeign aid and international reliefMarine and inland water transportationMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsNavigation, waterways, harborsSmuggling and traffickingTerrorismTransportation safety and security