House bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law
Where it went
- IntroducedApr 4, 2011
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Apr 8, 2011 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1354.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H2292):The enumerated powers in Article I, section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.Source: Congress.gov, record updated January 10, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 71 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1354, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/1354
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- January 10, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
39e4cda2d18167fcb064b8615206ebae533a1ee96efd874e82399e70c3d56d22
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’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of January 10, 2026). Not every bill gets one.
From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 1354, last updated January 10, 2026. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 25, 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
10 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 8 Democrats
2 of 10 cosponsors (20%) are from the other party.
Gerald Connolly (D-VA), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Walter Jones (R-NC), Daniel Lipinski (D-IL), Donald Manzullo (R-IL), Michael Michaud (D-ME), Nick Rahall (D-WV), Bobby Rush (D-IL), Albio Sires (D-NJ), Betty Sutton (D-OH).
More from the sponsor
Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Christopher Murphy.
- H.Res. 833 (112th) Condemning the horrific attacks in Newtown, Connecticut and expressing support and prayers for all those impacted by this tragedy.
- H.R. 5625 (112th) Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act
- H.R. 862 (112th) Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2011
- H.R. 1300 (112th) Billy's Law
- H.Con.Res. 91 (112th) Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many United States postal facilities for all people in the United States in particular…
- H.R. 3516 (112th) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to Medicare payment for long-term care hospital services.
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.