House bill · 111th Congress · Public Law 111-5
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Became law on Feb 17, 2009.
Sponsor: Rep. David Obey D-WIWhere it went
- IntroducedJan 26, 2009
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseJan 28, 2009 · 244–188
- Passed SenateFeb 10, 2009 · 61–37
- Resolving differencesFeb 12, 2009
- To the PresidentFeb 16, 2009
- Became lawFeb 17, 2009
Latest action: Feb 17, 2009 — Became Public Law No: 111-5.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” on January 26, 2009. CBO’s description reads “Cost estimate for the bill as introduced in the House of Representatives on January 26, 2009”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, January 26, 2009 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/41756
- CBO publication date
- January 26, 2009
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1, 111th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 13, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
e4e0ba48e5c8d40b3cc1e595f3fd358736c7e058ea355a1062e00e72a9335d1f
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” on January 26, 2009. CBO’s description reads “<p>Cost estimate for the bill as introduced in the House of Representatives on January 26, 2009</p>”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, January 26, 2009 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/41756
- CBO publication date
- January 26, 2009
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1, 111th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 13, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
e4e0ba48e5c8d40b3cc1e595f3fd358736c7e058ea355a1062e00e72a9335d1f
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” on January 28, 2009. CBO’s description reads “<p>Cost estimate for amendment numbered 178 to H.R. 1</p>”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, January 28, 2009 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20461
- CBO publication date
- January 28, 2009
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1, 111th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 13, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
e4e0ba48e5c8d40b3cc1e595f3fd358736c7e058ea355a1062e00e72a9335d1f
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” on January 28, 2009. CBO’s description reads “Cost estimate for amendment numbered 178 to H.R. 1”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, January 28, 2009 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20461
- CBO publication date
- January 28, 2009
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1, 111th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 13, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
e4e0ba48e5c8d40b3cc1e595f3fd358736c7e058ea355a1062e00e72a9335d1f
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” on January 30, 2009. CBO’s description reads “<p>Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the House of Representatives on January 28, 2009</p>”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, January 30, 2009 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/41758
- CBO publication date
- January 30, 2009
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1, 111th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 13, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
e4e0ba48e5c8d40b3cc1e595f3fd358736c7e058ea355a1062e00e72a9335d1f
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” on January 30, 2009. CBO’s description reads “Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the House of Representatives on January 28, 2009”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, January 30, 2009 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/41758
- CBO publication date
- January 30, 2009
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1, 111th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 13, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
e4e0ba48e5c8d40b3cc1e595f3fd358736c7e058ea355a1062e00e72a9335d1f
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” on February 2, 2009. CBO’s description reads “Cost estimate for an amendment in the nature of a substitute, as introduced by Senators Inouye and Baucus on January 31, 2009”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, February 2, 2009 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/41759
- CBO publication date
- February 2, 2009
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1, 111th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 13, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
e4e0ba48e5c8d40b3cc1e595f3fd358736c7e058ea355a1062e00e72a9335d1f
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” on February 2, 2009. CBO’s description reads “<p>Cost estimate for an amendment in the nature of a substitute, as introduced by Senators Inouye and Baucus on January 31, 2009</p>”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, February 2, 2009 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/41759
- CBO publication date
- February 2, 2009
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1, 111th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 13, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
e4e0ba48e5c8d40b3cc1e595f3fd358736c7e058ea355a1062e00e72a9335d1f
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” on February 9, 2009. CBO’s description reads “<p>Cost estimate for an amendment in the nature of a substitute by Senator Reid for Senators Nelson and Collins, February 7, 2009</p>”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, February 9, 2009 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20468
- CBO publication date
- February 9, 2009
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1, 111th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 13, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
e4e0ba48e5c8d40b3cc1e595f3fd358736c7e058ea355a1062e00e72a9335d1f
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” on February 9, 2009. CBO’s description reads “Cost estimate for an amendment in the nature of a substitute by Senator Reid for Senators Nelson and Collins, February 7, 2009”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, February 9, 2009 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20468
- CBO publication date
- February 9, 2009
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1, 111th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 13, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
e4e0ba48e5c8d40b3cc1e595f3fd358736c7e058ea355a1062e00e72a9335d1f
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” on February 11, 2009. CBO’s description reads “<p>Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the Senate on February 10, 2009.</p>”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, February 11, 2009 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20471
- CBO publication date
- February 11, 2009
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1, 111th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 13, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
e4e0ba48e5c8d40b3cc1e595f3fd358736c7e058ea355a1062e00e72a9335d1f
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” on February 11, 2009. CBO’s description reads “Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the Senate on February 10, 2009”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, February 11, 2009 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20471
- CBO publication date
- February 11, 2009
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1, 111th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 13, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
e4e0ba48e5c8d40b3cc1e595f3fd358736c7e058ea355a1062e00e72a9335d1f
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” on February 13, 2009. CBO’s description reads “<p>Cost estimate for the conference agreement for H.R. 1</p>”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, February 13, 2009 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/41762
- CBO publication date
- February 13, 2009
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1, 111th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 13, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
e4e0ba48e5c8d40b3cc1e595f3fd358736c7e058ea355a1062e00e72a9335d1f
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” on February 13, 2009. CBO’s description reads “Cost estimate for the conference agreement for H.R. 1”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, February 13, 2009 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/41762
- CBO publication date
- February 13, 2009
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1, 111th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 13, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
e4e0ba48e5c8d40b3cc1e595f3fd358736c7e058ea355a1062e00e72a9335d1f
PORKER links to the estimate and does not repeat its dollar figures. Each estimate is for the version of the bill its description names; the bill may have changed since.
- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 111-16 ↗.Source: Congress.gov, record updated September 8, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/111/HRPT/16
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1, 111th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 13, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
e4e0ba48e5c8d40b3cc1e595f3fd358736c7e058ea355a1062e00e72a9335d1f
A committee report is the committee’s own explanation of the bill. PORKER lists it and links to it; reading it is up to you.
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From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 1, last updated September 8, 2026. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 13, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.
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
9 cosponsors — 9 Democrats
0 of 9 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Barney Frank (D-MA), Bart Gordon (D-TN), George Miller (D-CA), James Oberstar (D-MN), Charles Rangel (D-NY), John Spratt (D-SC), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), Henry Waxman (D-CA).
More from the sponsor
Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. David Obey.
- H.R. 2346 (111th) Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009
- H.R. 4899 (111th) Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010
- H.R. 3435 (111th) Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program.
- H.J.Res. 101 (111th) Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.
- H.J.Res. 105 (111th) Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.
- H.J.Res. 38 (111th) Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.