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S. 1238

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 1238, the Securing Smart Investments in our Ports Act, was introduced in the Senate on Apr 1, 2025 by Sen. Gary Peters (D) with 6 co-sponsors. It was referred to Commerce, Science, And Transportation, and last saw action on Apr 1, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Record

Text

S. 1238 has 6 co-sponsors.

sb1238/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S1238 IS: Securing Smart Investments in our Ports Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-04-01
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 1238  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   April 1 (legislative day, March 31), 2025   Mr. Peters  (for himself,  Mr. Cornyn ,  Mr. Wicker ,  Ms. Baldwin , and  Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation    A BILL
To ensure an equitable geographic distribution of projects selected through the Port Infrastructure Development Program.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Securing Smart Investments in our Ports Act  .
2.
Port Infrastructure Development Program
(a)
Port and intermodal improvement program
Section 54301(a)(6)(B) of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in clause (ii), by striking  and  after the semicolon;
(2)
in clause (iii), by striking the period and inserting  ; and ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(iv)
ensuring equitable geographic distribution among regions of the United States with regard to the projects selected.
 .
(b)
Assistance for small inland river and coastal ports and terminals
Section 54301(b)(4) of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (B), by striking  ; and ;
(2)
in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; and ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(D)
ensure equitable geographic distribution among regions of the United States with regard to the projects selected.
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-04-01
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to ensure an equitable geographic distribution of projects selected through the Port Infrastructure Development Program.

Sponsors

Sen. Gary Peters (D) sponsors S. 1238, and 6 members have co-sponsored it, 4 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 1238 went before 1 committee: Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Referred To · Apr 1, 2025 · 458 Bills

Actions

S. 1238 has taken 2 actions since Apr 1, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Apr 1, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 1238 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 1238, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 1238 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Securing Smart Investments in our Ports Act — Display Title
  • Securing Smart Investments in our Ports Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to ensure an equitable geographic distribution of projects selected through the Port Infrastructure Development Program. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 7 registered lobbyists who named S. 1238 in 3 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Energy/Nuclear, Health Issues, Natural Resources, Defense, Science/Technology, Trucking/Shipping.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICAA professional scientific society for entomologists.Maryland12$60K
INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION—New Jersey11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC12$60K
INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DOMINIQUE CARTER112
ISABELLE ARBETTER112
REBECCA ADLER MISERENDINO112
DOMINIQUE FOSTER111
EVE GRANATOSKY111
INGOLF ESDERS111
LISA BESS111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATIONINTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$140K1st Quarter - Report
ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICALEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICALEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 1238 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 1238’s is Transportation and Public Works.

s1238/policy-areas.txt
Transportation and Public WorksAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com