United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 478 (109th)
United States Seaport Multiyear Security Enhancement Act
Introduced
1 February 2005
Last action
29 September 2006 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8037)
Sponsors
Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Grace Napolitano, Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Ed Case, Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], JOHN CONYERS, Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Sheila Jackson Lee, Rick Larsen, Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], ELIJAH CUMMINGS, Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], C. Ruppersberger, ROBERT BRADY, Barbara Lee, James McGovern, SUSAN DAVIS, Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Bill Pascrell, Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Linda Sánchez, Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Raúl Grijalva, Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sanford Bishop
Subjects
Transport
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
United States Seaport Multiyear Security Enhancement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to seaports to enhance security if the grant will improve security at the seaport or improve its efficiency without lessening security.
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Timeline
1 February 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 February 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 February 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Source: IntroReferral
1 February 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H256-257)
Source: IntroReferral
18 February 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.
Source: Committee
29 September 2006
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8037)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 1 February 2005 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 1 February 2005
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 1 February 2005
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 1 February 2005
Sponsors
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Grace Napolitano · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Ed Case · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- JOHN CONYERS · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
- Rick Larsen · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- C. Ruppersberger · D · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
- James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
- SUSAN DAVIS · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Bill Pascrell · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Linda Sánchez · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sanford Bishop · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/478
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/478
- us · 109-hr-478 · source updated 15 August 2025