The Securing Smart Investments in our Ports Act requires the federal Port Infrastructure Development Program to prioritize equitable geographic distribution when selecting which port improvement projects to fund across the country. Currently, the program distributes grants for port infrastructure upgrades, but the bill adds a new requirement that decision-makers must consider geographic fairness to ensure that projects in different regions of the United States receive balanced consideration. The legislation applies specifically to both major ports and smaller inland river and coastal ports that compete for federal funding. The bill does not establish new funding amounts or specific timelines, but rather modifies the selection criteria that federal officials must follow when awarding existing Port Infrastructure Development Program grants. This change aims to prevent federal port funding from concentrating heavily in a few regions while other areas with port infrastructure needs are overlooked.
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