H.R. 1561 · 112th Congress · 2011–2012
Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act
H.R. 1561 in the 112th Congress (2011–2012) was introduced on Apr 14, 2011, sponsored by Silvestre Reyes with 27 co-sponsors.
During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Apr 14, 2011
- Co-sponsors
- 27
- Policy area
- Emergency Management
What it does
Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, between FY2012-FY2016, to increase the number of full-time Customs and Border Protection officers, agriculture specialists, and 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 FY2010.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Silvestre Reyes (D-TX). Co-sponsors: 23 Democrats, 4 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedApr 14, 2011
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture . (May 11, 2011)
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