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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. R. 2328
To study the security of the Soo Locks and effects on the supply chain
resulting from a malfunction or failure of the Soo Locks, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH25, 2025
Mr. J
AMESintroduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To study the security of the Soo Locks and effects on the
supply chain resulting from a malfunction or failure of
the Soo Locks, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Soo Locks Security 4
and Economic Reporting Act of 2025’’. 5
SEC. 2. REPORT ON SECURITY AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS ON 6
SUPPLY CHAIN OF SOO LOCKS, MICHIGAN. 7
(a) I
NGENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 8
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-9
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tation, in coordination with the Commandant of the Coast 1
Guard and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the 2
appropriate committees of Congress a report that— 3
(1) highlights any security deficiencies that 4
exist with respect to the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. 5
Marie, Michigan; 6
(2) highlights the supply chain, logistical, and 7
economic effects that would result in the event of a 8
malfunction or failure of the Soo Locks and how 9
such effects would impact the region surrounding 10
the Soo Locks and the United States; 11
(3) highlights any potential domestic or inter-12
national threats to the integrity of the Soo Locks; 13
(4) details the current security structure of the 14
Coast Guard and any other relevant Federal, State, 15
or local agency to protect the Soo Locks; and 16
(5) provides any recommendations, and cost es-17
timates for such recommendations, for— 18
(A) strengthening the security of the Soo 19
Locks; and 20
(B) reducing the impacts to the supply 21
chain of the United States that would result in 22
the event of a malfunction or failure of the Soo 23
Locks. 24
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(b) APPROPRIATECOMMITTEES OF CONGRESSDE-1
FINED.—In this Act, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of 2
Congress’’ means— 3
(1) the Committee on Transportation and In-4
frastructure of the House of Representatives; 5
(2) the Committee on Commerce, Transpor-6
tation, and Science of the Senate; and 7
(3) the Committee on Environment and Public 8
Works of the Senate. 9
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