House bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law

Lena Horne Recognition Act

H.R. 1815Introduced May 10, 2011Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion

Where it went

IntroducedMay 10, 2011
Committee actionskipped
Passed HouseApr 17, 2012 · 410–2
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Apr 18, 2012 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1815.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H3161):
Clause 1 of Section 8 in Article 1 relating to the general welfare of the United States and Clause 3 of Section 8 in Article 1 relating to the power to regulate interstate commerce.
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Vote results

1 recorded roll-call vote on H.R. 1815. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1HOUSE · APR 17, 2012

Passed the House

410–2PASSED

R 230–2 D 180–0

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll 157 · 19 not voting

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 1 of 1 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.

Cosponsors

308 cosponsors — 111 Republicans, 197 Democrats

111 of 308 cosponsors (36%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Sandy Adams (R-FL), Robert Aderholt (R-AL), Rodney Alexander (R-LA), Jason Altmire (D-PA), Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Steve Austria (R-OH), Joe Baca (D-CA), Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), John Barrow (D-GA), Charles Bass (R-NH), Karen Bass (D-CA), Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Rick Berg (R-ND), Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Howard Berman (D-CA), Judy Biggert (R-IL), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Rob Bishop (R-UT), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Timothy Bishop (D-NY), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), John Boehner (R-OH), Jo Bonner (R-AL), Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Dan Boren (D-OK), Leonard Boswell (D-IA), Charles Boustany (R-LA) and 278 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Alcee Hastings.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-23 district

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