House bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law
Where it went
- IntroducedApr 7, 2011
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Apr 8, 2011 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1420.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H2535):13th 14th 15th AmendmentsSource: Congress.gov, record updated August 14, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 25 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1420, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/1420
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- August 14, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
39778d8c24b93342aafc8ce22fe6a268233fc64286595bce6a530dea5af5f1d0
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 August 14, 2025). Not every bill gets one.
From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 1420, last updated August 14, 2025. 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
4 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 3 Democrats
1 of 4 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.
John Garamendi (D-CA), Steve Israel (D-NY), Timothy Johnson (R-IL), Gwen Moore (D-WI).
More from the sponsor
Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jesse Jackson.
- H.J.Res. 28 (112th) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.
- H.J.Res. 31 (112th) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to equality of rights and reproductive rights.
- H.J.Res. 36 (112th) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the Electoral College and provide for the direct election of…
- H.J.Res. 29 (112th) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right of all citizens of the United States to a public…
- H.J.Res. 30 (112th) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right of citizens of the United States to health care of…
- H.J.Res. 32 (112th) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing.
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.