United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6253 (112th)
Ports-to-Forts Act of 2012
Introduced
1 August 2012
Last action
13 September 2012 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.
Sponsors
Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37]
Subjects
Transport
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Ports-to-Forts Act of 2012 - Directs the Administrator of the Maritime Administration to make grants to states or port authorities to cover the direct or indirect costs for repair or construction of: (1) commercial strategic seaports; or (2) bridges, roads, rail systems, and other infrastructure near such seaports.
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Timeline
1 August 2012
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 August 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Source: Committee
13 September 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 1 August 2012 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 1 August 2012
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 1 August 2012
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 1 August 2012
Sponsors
- Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- · hsas00 · Standing
- · hspw00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6253
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/6253
- us · 112-hr-6253 · source updated 14 August 2025