House joint resolution · 112th Congress · Public Law 112-68
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
Became law on Dec 17, 2011.
Sponsor: Rep. Harold Rogers R-KYWhere it went
- IntroducedDec 16, 2011
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseDec 16, 2011 · without objection
- Passed SenateDec 17, 2011 · by unanimous consent
- To the PresidentDec 17, 2011
- Became lawDec 17, 2011
Latest action: Dec 17, 2011 — Became Public Law No: 112-68.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.J.Res. 95.
- 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 H9928):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 December 5, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 822 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.J.Res. 95, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hjres/95
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 5, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
fa778ecb07a015fac59caf4592c6c0f6e9e674140c2e1e0ee9cb3662b428942b
PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
- Congress.gov noteContinuing appropriations through 12/23/2011.Source: Congress.gov, record updated December 5, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- notes
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.J.Res. 95, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hjres/95
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 5, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
fa778ecb07a015fac59caf4592c6c0f6e9e674140c2e1e0ee9cb3662b428942b
Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of December 5, 2025). Not every bill gets one.
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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
No cosponsors.
More from the sponsor
Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Harold Rogers.
- H.J.Res. 117 (112th) Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013
- 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.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.