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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.

H.R. 3583Introduced Nov 21, 2003Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Roscoe Bartlett R-MD
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Where it went

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.

Sponsor’s state and district

Maryland in Congress · MD-6 district

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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.