1HOUSE · SEP 13, 2012
Passed the House
329–91PASSED
R 165–70 D 164–21
On Passage · roll 579 · 9 not voting
House joint resolution · 112th Congress · Public Law 112-175
Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013
Became law on Sep 28, 2012.
Sponsor: Rep. Harold Rogers R-KYWhere it went
- IntroducedSep 10, 2012
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseSep 13, 2012 · 329–91
- Passed SenateSep 22, 2012 · 62–30
- To the PresidentSep 25, 2012
- Became lawSep 28, 2012
Latest action: Sep 28, 2012 — Became Public Law No: 112-175.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.J.Res. 117.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.J. Res. 117, The Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013” on September 11, 2012. CBO’s description reads “CBO Estimate of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution (H.J.Res. 117), as Introduced in the House and as posted Sept. 10 on the website of the House Committee on Rules”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, September 11, 2012 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/43581
- CBO publication date
- September 11, 2012
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.J.Res. 117, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hjres/117
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
828155a95cfdcaf3c6097633a89c99dafae83682ee5a24989cb6214289ef4afd
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H5765):The principal constitutional authority for this legislation is clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of the United States (the appropriation power), which states: ``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law. . . .'' In addition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution (the spending power) provides: ``The Congress shall have the Power . . . to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States. . . .'' Together, these specific constitutional provisions establish the congressional power of the purse, granting Congress the authority to appropriate funds, to determine their…Source: Congress.gov, record updated September 8, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 822 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.J.Res. 117, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hjres/117
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
828155a95cfdcaf3c6097633a89c99dafae83682ee5a24989cb6214289ef4afd
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Vote results
6 recorded roll-call votes on H.J.Res. 117. The 2 that moved the bill are first, in date order.
2SENATE · SEP 22, 2012
Passed the Senate
62–30PASSED
R 12–29 D 48–1 I 2–0
On the Joint Resolution · roll 199 · 8 not voting
Procedural votes (4) — motions, rulings and amendments along the way (3 Senate, 1 House). Tap to show.
Mostly cloture votes (attempts to cut off debate) (2 of 4). They came during the Senate’s run of votes on Sep 19–22. Oldest first. Totals are yea–nay.
- Send the bill back to committeeMotion to recommit with instructionsHouse · Sep 13, 2012 · roll 578R 3–232 D 186–0189–232Failed
- Cloture vote to start debateCloture on the motion to proceedSenate · Sep 19, 2012 · roll 194 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)R 24–21 D 50–1 I 2–076–22Agreed
- Start debate on H.J.Res. 117Motion to proceedSenate · Sep 20, 2012 · roll 195R 15–30 D 50–1 I 2–067–31Agreed
- Cloture vote to end debateCloture motionSenate · Sep 22, 2012 · roll 198 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)R 12–29 D 48–1 I 2–062–30Agreed
Yea–nay by party (R = Republicans, D = Democrats, I = independents). Counts for present and not-voting members are shown where there were any. Showing all 6 of 6 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.
Cosponsors
No cosponsors.
More from the sponsor
Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Harold Rogers.
- H.J.Res. 44 (112th) Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
- H.J.Res. 48 (112th) Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
- H.J.Res. 94 (112th) Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
- H.J.Res. 95 (112th) Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 1363 (112th) Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
- H.R. 1473 (112th) Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
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.