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Homeland Security Volunteerism Enhancement Act of 2005

Introduced: October 20, 2005 Introduced by: McCaul, Michael T. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Oct 20, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Homeland Security Volunteerism Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish: (1) a Citizens Corps, as a component of the USA Freedom Corps, to coordinate homeland security volunteer activities; and (2) a Border Corps as a volunteer organization to assist the U.S. Border Patrol in carrying out its mission.

What's happening now October 20, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Nov 10, 2005
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Nov 10, 2005
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Nov 10, 2005
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Nov 9, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4099: Homeland Security Volunteerism Enhancement Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4099/
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"H.R. 4099: Homeland Security Volunteerism Enhancement Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4099/.
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