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Port Modernization and Supply Chain Protection Act

To repeal the requirements of the Foreign Dredge Act of 1906 with respect to dredging and dredged material.

Introduced Jun 11, 2026

Latest action (Jun 11, 2026) Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Referred to
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
Issues
Economy & Taxes

Summary
  • Repeals Section 55109 of federal maritime law regarding dredging vessel requirements
  • Excludes dredged material from U.S. maritime transportation requirements
  • Eliminates regulatory requirements from the Foreign Dredge Act of 1906 for port dredging operations

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)

Actions (2)
  1. Jun 11, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
  2. Jun 11, 2026 Introduced in Senate

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Full text

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 11, 2026

Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL

To repeal the requirements of the Foreign Dredge Act of 1906 with respect to dredging and dredged material.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Port Modernization and Supply Chain Protection Act”.

SEC. 2. DREDGING; DREDGED MATERIAL.

(a) Repeal.—Section 55109 of title 46, United States Code, is repealed.

(b) Excluding Dredged Material From Transportation Requirements.— Section 55110 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in the section heading, by striking “or dredged material”; and

(2) by striking “or dredged material”. <all>

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