HRES 592 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

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

Introduced Mar 20, 2012 Originated House Sponsor Janice Hahn D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 21, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 20, 2012
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

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.

Cosponsors 54

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 20, 2012 to Apr 26, 2012, with 36 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-WAAdam SmithOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-TXAl GreenOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-NJAlbio SiresOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalMar 20, 2012
R-LABill CassidyOriginalMar 20, 2012
R-TXBlake FarentholdOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-CABob FilnerOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalMar 20, 2012
R-LACharles W. Boustany, Jr.OriginalMar 20, 2012
R-AKDon YoungOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-NYEdolphus TownsOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-CAFortney Pete StarkOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-FLFrederica S. WilsonOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-MPGregorio Kilili Camacho SablanOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-MIHansen ClarkeOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-NYJerrold NadlerOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-CAJerry McNerneyOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-WAJim McDermottOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-CTJoe CourtneyOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-DEJohn C. Carney, Jr.OriginalMar 20, 2012
D-CALinda T. SánchezOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-CALoretta SanchezOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-GUMadeleine Z. BordalloOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-HIMazie K. HironoOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-NCMike McIntyreOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-WARick LarsenOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-VARobert C. "Bobby" ScottOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-MORuss CarnahanOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-MAStephen F. LynchOriginalMar 20, 2012
R-LASteve ScaliseOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-NJSteven R. RothmanOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-NYTimothy H. BishopOriginalMar 20, 2012
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.Mar 26, 2012
D-MDC. A. Dutch RuppersbergerMar 26, 2012
R-FLDennis A. RossMar 26, 2012
R-VAE. Scott RigellMar 26, 2012
R-TXMichael T. McCaulMar 26, 2012
D-WANorman D. DicksMar 26, 2012
D-CASusan A. DavisMar 26, 2012
R-SCTim ScottMar 26, 2012
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsMar 29, 2012
R-CADuncan HunterMar 29, 2012
R-LAJeffrey M. LandryMar 29, 2012
D-FLKathy CastorMar 29, 2012
R-NYRobert L. TurnerMar 29, 2012
R-GAJack KingstonApr 16, 2012
D-TXRuben HinojosaApr 16, 2012
D-MOWm. Lacy ClayApr 16, 2012
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaApr 19, 2012
D-NYBrian HigginsApr 26, 2012

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 21, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
  2. Mar 20, 2012Introduced in House
  3. Mar 20, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.

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  1. Mar 20, 2012Introduced in House

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