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US HR335

US HR335
RAMP Act


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Introduced
01/22/2013
In Committee
01/23/2013
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2015

Introduced Session

113th Congress

Bill Summary

Realize America's Maritime Promise Act or RAMP Act - Requires the total budget resources for expenditures from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for harbor maintenance programs to equal the level of receipts plus interest credited to such Fund for that fiscal year. Limits the use of such resources to such programs only. Declares that it shall be out of order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that would cause total budget resources for the Fund in a fiscal year for harbor maintenance programs to be less than the level of receipts plus interest credited to the Fund for that fiscal year.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the Realize America's Maritime Promise Act or RAMP Act, aims to ensure that all money collected and deposited into the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, which includes taxes and interest, is fully utilized for its intended purpose: harbor maintenance programs. It mandates that the total amount of money made available from this fund for harbor maintenance in any given fiscal year must be equal to the total receipts plus any interest credited to the fund during that year. The bill also establishes a procedural safeguard in Congress, stating that it will be out of order to consider any legislative proposal in either the House of Representatives or the Senate that would result in less than the full amount of collected funds being allocated for harbor maintenance programs. This means that if the fund collects a certain amount of money, that exact amount must be made available for spending on maintaining harbors and related infrastructure.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (112)

Charles Boustany (R)* Rodney Alexander (R),  Lou Barletta (R),  Dan Benishek (R),  Gus Bilirakis (R),  Suzanne Bonamici (D),  Madeleine Bordallo (D),  Kevin Brady (R),  Julia Brownley (D),  Vern Buchanan (R),  Larry Bucshon (R),  Dave Camp (R),  Lois Capps (D),  Michael Capuano (D),  John Carney (D),  Bill Cassidy (R),  Kathy Castor (D),  David Cicilline (D),  Chris Collins (R),  Gerry Connolly (D),  John Conyers (D),  Joe Courtney (D),  Rick Crawford (R),  Elijah Cummings (D),  Rodney Davis (R),  Peter DeFazio (D),  Rosa DeLauro (D),  Jeff Denham (R),  John Dingell (D),  Sean Duffy (R),  John Duncan (R),  Anna Eshoo (D),  Blake Farenthold (R),  Sam Farr (D),  Michael Fitzpatrick (R),  John Fleming (R),  John Garamendi (D),  Jim Gerlach (R),  Bob Gibbs (R),  Al Green (D),  Gene Green (D),  Tim Griffin (R),  Michael Grimm (R),  Janice Hahn (D),  Gregg Harper (R),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Brian Higgins (D),  Jim Himes (D),  Michael Honda (D),  Jared Huffman (D),  Bill Huizenga (R),  Darrell Issa (R),  Bill Johnson (R),  Walter Jones (R),  Dave Joyce (R),  Bill Keating (D),  Mike Kelly (R),  Dan Kildee (D),  Peter King (R),  John Larson (D),  Bob Latta (R),  Barbara Lee (D),  Sander Levin (D),  Daniel Lipinski (D),  Blaine Luetkemeyer (R),  Stephen Lynch (D),  Daniel Maffei (D),  Michael McCaul (R),  Mike McIntyre (D),  Jerry McNerney (D),  Patrick Meehan (R),  Michael Michaud (D),  Candice Miller (R),  Gary Miller (R),  Jeff Miller (R),  Gwen Moore (D),  Patrick Murphy (D),  Jerry Nadler (D),  Steven Palazzo (R),  Gary Peters (D),  Thomas Petri (R),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Bill Posey (R),  James Renacci (R),  Reid Ribble (R),  Tom Rice (R),  Cedric Richmond (D),  Peter Roskam (R),  Dutch Ruppersberger (D),  Tim Ryan (D),  John Sarbanes (D),  Steve Scalise (R),  Brad Schneider (D),  Kurt Schrader (D),  Austin Scott (R),  Bobby Scott (D),  Carol Shea-Porter (D),  Albio Sires (D),  Louise Slaughter (D),  Steve Southerland (R),  Jackie Speier (D),  Steve Stivers (R),  Steve Stockman (R),  Mike Thompson (D),  Patrick Tiberi (R),  Fred Upton (R),  Marc Veasey (D),  Tim Walberg (R),  Greg Walden (R),  Randy Weber (R),  Rob Wittman (R),  Todd Young (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (on 01/23/2013)

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