House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee favorably reports eight bills and one resolution on voice votes

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Thursday favorably reported eight bills and one resolution by voice vote, advancing measures that would expand port security funding options, give the U.S. Coast Guard overdose-treatment tools and expanded enforcement authority, increase cargo preference for U.S.-flag vessels, and change transparency rules for Amtrak and the Tennessee Valley Authority.

Why it matters: The markup bundled a broad set of transportation, maritime and water‑policy items that the committee chair described as steps to secure supply chains, support maritime workers and increase transparency for federal transportation entities. Several members emphasized national‑security and public‑safety rationales; others pressed for safeguards for confidential commercial and security information.

The committee moved the following measures by voice vote and agreed to them for favorable reporting to the House:

- H.R. 2390, the Maritime Supply Chain Security Act: The bill clarifies that Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants may be used to replace port cranes and related hardware and software of Chinese origin. Representative Rausser introduced the bill and said, “Simply put, the bill is going to allow PIDP funds to be used to replace Chinese cranes at our nation's ports.” The committee agreed to report the bill favorably by voice vote; the motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

- H.R. 2351, to direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to update policy on use of medication to treat drug overdose and related enforcement changes: The measure, introduced by Representative McDowell,…