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H.R. 4954:
SAFE Port Act
109th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the House of Representatives ("H.R."). A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years. Each two-year cycle is called a session of Congress. This bill was created in the 109th Congress, in 2005-2006.

The titles of bills are written by the bill's sponsor and are a part of the legislation itself. GovTrack does not editorialize bill summaries.

2005-2006

To improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses, and for other purposes.

Overview

Sponsor:
Text:
Summary | Full Text
Cost:
$26 per American over the 2007-2011 period.

This is computed from a Congressional Budget Office report, merely by dividing the estimated cost of $7,400,000,000 by the U.S. population. The figure is extracted from the report automatically and may be incorrect. See the report for details.

Status:
Occurred: IntroducedMar 14, 2006
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Reported by CommitteeApr 26, 2006
Occurred: Amendments (111 proposed)View Amendments
Occurred: Passed HouseMay 4, 2006
Occurred: Passed SenateSep 14, 2006
Occurred: Differences ResolvedSep 30, 2006
Occurred: Signed by PresidentOct 13, 2006
This bill became law. It was signed by George Bush.
Last Action:
Oct 13, 2006: Became Public Law No: 109-347.
Other Titles:
-- Internet Gambling bill
-- Port Security bill
-- Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006
-- Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006
-- Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act
Related:
See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.
Votes:
May 4, 2006: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote. The totals were 421 Ayes, 2 Nays, 9 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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Sep 14, 2006: This bill passed in the Senate by roll call vote. The totals were 98 Ayes, 0 Nays, 2 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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Sep 30, 2006: After passing both the Senate and House, a conference committee is created to work out differences between the Senate and House versions of the bill. A conference report resolving those differences passed in the House of Representatives, paving the way for enactment of the bill, by roll call vote. The totals were 409 Ayes, 2 Nays, 21 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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Sep 30, 2006: After passing both the Senate and House, a conference committee is created to work out differences between the Senate and House versions of the bill. A conference report resolving those differences passed in the Senate, paving the way for enactment of the bill, by Unanimous Consent. A record of each representative's position was not kept.
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Question & Answer
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Sep 26, 2008 4:44 PM - What is the container security seal policy? - Answer it!
Jan 21, 2009 5:34 PM - the passage of this bill make related Credit Card (for offshore Internet Gambling) debts, illegal or otherwise unenforceable debts? - Answer it!
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