House bill · 108th Congress · Did not become law
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish an independent panel to assess the homeland security needs of the National Capital Region.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedNov 21, 2003
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
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Latest action: Nov 21, 2003 — Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security (Select).
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
10 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 6 Democrats
6 of 10 cosponsors (60%) are from the other party.
Ben Cardin (D-MD), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Jo Ann Davis (R-VA), Thomas Davis (R-VA), Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD), Virgil Goode (R-VA), Steny Hoyer (D-MD), C. Ruppersberger (D-MD), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Albert Wynn (D-MD).
More from the sponsor
Other 108th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Roscoe Bartlett.
- H.Con.Res. 271 (108th) Congratulating Fort Detrick, Maryland, on 60 years of service to the Nation.
- H.R. 1532 (108th) Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act
- H.R. 3801 (108th) First Amendment Restoration Act
- H.R. 1725 (108th) To change the deadline for income tax returns for calendar year taxpayers from the 15th of April to the first Monday in November.
- H.R. 344 (108th) Political Convention Reform Act of 2003
- H.R. 778 (108th) Washington-Lincoln Recognition Act of 2003
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.