H.R. 583 · 113th Congress · 2013–2014
Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act
H.R. 583 in the 113th Congress (2013–2014) was introduced on Feb 6, 2013, sponsored by Filemon Vela with 15 co-sponsors.
During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Feb 6, 2013
- Co-sponsors
- 15
- Policy area
- Emergency Management
What it does
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.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Filemon Vela (D-TX). Co-sponsors: 15 Democrats.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 6, 2013
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture. (Feb 25, 2013)
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- H.R. 152: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013
- H.R. 3370: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014
- H.R. 2952: Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act
- H.R. 4007: Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014
- H.R. 1878: Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013
Committees
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From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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