US HB6866

Amends Section 54301(a)(6)(B) of title 46, United States Code to require equitable geographic distribution among U.S. regions when selecting projects under the Port and Intermodal Improvement Program

Amends Section 54301(b)(4) of title 46 to add the same equitable geographic distribution requirement for the Assistance for Small Inland River and Coastal Ports and Terminals program

Introduced December 18, 2025 with bipartisan support from 10 cosponsors and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Targets the Port Infrastructure Development Program to ensure port infrastructure funding is distributed more evenly across different geographic regions of the country