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HRES 158 113th 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: April 12, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Apr 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Apr 12, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 12, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E450)
Apr 12, 2013
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 April 15, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4
Farenthold, Blake
· Apr 12, 2013
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Apr 12, 2013
Poe, Ted
· Apr 12, 2013
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 12, 2013
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Apr 12, 2013
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 12, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 158: Recognizing the importance of ports to the economy and national security of the United States.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-158/
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"H. Res. 158: Recognizing the importance of ports to the economy and national security of the United States.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-158/.
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