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HRES 592 112th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Congressional tributes Navigation, waterways, harbors Transportation employees Transportation safety and security

Recognizing the importance of ports to the economy and national security of the United States.

Introduced: March 29, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Mar 21, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Mar 20, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 20, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the importance of ports to the economy and national security of the United States.

Urges the President, federal officials, and other relevant stakeholders to consider this importance in decisionmaking and promote policies that strengthen seaport related infrastructure.

Expresses the House of Representatives' gratitude to the millions of men and women who work at ports across the United States.

What's happening now March 21, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 12 Republican 4
D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 29, 2012
Hunter, Duncan
· Mar 29, 2012
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Mar 26, 2012
Ross, Dennis
· Mar 26, 2012
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Mar 26, 2012
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Mar 20, 2012
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 20, 2012
Farenthold, Blake
· Mar 20, 2012
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Mar 20, 2012
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 20, 2012
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 20, 2012
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 20, 2012
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 20, 2012
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 20, 2012
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 20, 2012
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Mar 20, 2012
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 20, 2012
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 20, 2012
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Mar 20, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 592: Recognizing the importance of ports to the economy and national security of the United States.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-592/
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