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H.R.583: Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about emergency management
- Introduced Feb. 6, 2013
- Latest Major Action Feb. 25, 2013
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
15 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, between FY2014-FY2018, to increase the number of full-time Customs and Border Protection officers, active-duty agriculture specialists, and active-duty border security support personnel for U.S. ports of entry by not fewer than 5,000, 1,200, and 350, respectively, above the number of such personnel for which funds were made available during FY2012....
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Feb. 25, 2013 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
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| Feb. 20, 2013 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
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| Feb. 19, 2013 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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| Feb. 7, 2013 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
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| Feb. 6, 2013 |
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
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| Feb. 6, 2013 |
Referred to House Agriculture
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| Feb. 6, 2013 |
Referred to House Ways and Means
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| Feb. 6, 2013 |
Referred to House Homeland Security
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| Feb. 6, 2013 |
Introduced in the House by Filemon Vela (D-Texas) |