Strategic Ports Reporting Act

This bill requires the State Department and the Defense Department to closely track important seaports around the world, especially places where China may be trying to build, buy, or control them. The goal is to protect U.S. security and the economy by knowing who owns and runs key ports and how that could affect shipping, military access, and trade.

The agencies must make a global map of important ports and send it to Congress. They also must study these ports and deliver a report within one year. The report has to list which ports are run by China and by the United States, check for weaknesses, explain China’s plans and tools (such as LOGINK), and suggest steps, authorities, and funding sources to keep ports secure and open. The report will be unclassified, but it can include a classified section if needed . A “strategic port” means an international port or waterway that U.S. officials decide is critical to national security or economic prosperity.

Key points

• Who is affected: State and Defense; ports and maritime infrastructure; U.S. diplomatic and defense personnel near these ports are included in the threat review (including cyber and spying risks).
• What changes: Create a global port map; study and report on port control and risks; analyze China’s efforts; propose ways to secure trusted ownership, replace risky products, and keep an up‑to‑date list of strategic ports .
• When: Report due to Congress within one year of the bill becoming law.