Posts - Bill - HR 3842 To amend title 46, United States Code, to include the replacement or purchase of additional cargo handling equipment as an eligible purpose for Capital Construction Funds, and for other purposes.
house 06/09/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to update the law so that operators of U.S. marine terminals can use capital construction funds to replace or purchase cargo handling equipment made in the United States, strengthening domestic port infrastructure and supporting American manufacturing jobs. This change also aims to ensure equipment investments protect jobs and national security by restricting certain foreign-made machinery.
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HR 3842 - To amend title 46, United States Code, to include the replacement or purchase of additional cargo handling equipment as an eligible purpose for Capital Construction Funds, and for other purposes.
Views
right-leaning 06/09/2025
If the equipment’s too costly here, maybe tariffs and handouts aren’t the answer—let the market decide.
right-leaning 06/09/2025
Taxpayers funding clunky, made-in-America equipment? Sounds like a government bailout for inefficient industries.
moderate 06/09/2025
It’s rare to see port upgrades with a side of anti-automation safeguards; worth watching how it plays out.
left-leaning 06/09/2025
Buying U.S.-made gear means investing in jobs, not just profits for offshore factories.
right-leaning 06/09/2025
Excluding Chinese cranes? Great, now our ports will just pay more, not better.
moderate 06/09/2025
Protecting jobs without shutting out useful tech—that’s the balance this bill tries to strike.
left-leaning 06/09/2025
Finally, a bill that puts American workers before robots—because cranes can’t unionize.
moderate 06/09/2025
Supporting local manufacturing while keeping trade options open sounds like a smart middle ground.
left-leaning 06/09/2025
No Chinese-made cranes? Good. Our ports deserve unions, not surveillance cams.