H.R. 9483

Summary

H.R. 9483, the Clean Ports for Commerce Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 25, 2026 by Rep. Hillary Scholten (D). It was referred to Transportation And Infrastructure, and last saw action on Jun 25, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Record

Text

H.R. 9483 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 9483 IH: Clean Ports for Commerce Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-25
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9483  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 25, 2026   Ms. Scholten  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
To require the Corps of Engineers to carry out advanced planning for dredging activities in areas with known PFAS contamination, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Clean Ports for Commerce Act  .
2.
PFAS advanced planning for dredging
(a)
Requirement
Prior to carrying out any dredging activities in an area with respect to which the Secretary has information indicating that the dredged materials will contain perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, the Secretary shall identify—
(1)
the disposal site for the dredged materials;
(2)
how the Secretary will mitigate the effects of the dredging activities on water quality and public health with respect to such substances; and
(3)
any potential delays in carrying out the activities related to the presence of such substances.
(b)
Secretary defined
In this section, the term  Secretary  means the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers.

Tracker

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To require the Corps of Engineers to carry out advanced planning for dredging activities in areas with known PFAS contamination, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Hillary Scholten (D) sponsors H.R. 9483 alone.

Hillary Scholten

Rep. · D–MI-3 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 9483 went before 1 committee: Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure

Transportation and Infrastructure

Referred To · Jun 25, 2026 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9483 has taken 2 actions since Jun 25, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 9483 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9483 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Clean Ports for Commerce Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• Clean Ports for Commerce Act — Display Title
• To require the Corps of Engineers to carry out advanced planning for dredging activities in areas with known PFAS contamination, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9483 under Environmental Protection, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9483’s is Environmental Protection.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9483, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 107 (Thursday, June 25, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SCHOLTEN:H.R. 9483.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H4263]

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