1HOUSE · MAR 20, 2012
Passed the House
240–164PASSED
R 223–3 D 17–161
On Passage · roll 117 · 27 not voting
House bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law
To remove restrictions from a parcel of land situated in the Atlantic District, Accomack County, Virginia.
Sponsor: Rep. E. Rigell R-VAWhere it went
- IntroducedJun 2, 2011
- Committee actionNov 17, 2011
- Passed HouseMar 20, 2012 · 240–164
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Mar 21, 2012 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2087.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 2087, A bill to remove restrictions from a parcel of land situated in the Atlantic District, Accomack County, Virginia” on December 22, 2011. CBO’s description reads “Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on November 17, 2011”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, December 22, 2011 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/42780
- CBO publication date
- December 22, 2011
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2087, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/2087
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 112-369 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Natural Resources Committee on January 18, 2012.Source: Congress.gov, reported January 18, 2012 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/112/HRPT/369
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2087, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/2087
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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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. RIGELL, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H3986):The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this legislation is provided by Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution, specifically clause 1 (relating to the power of Congress to provide for the general welfare of the United States) and clause 18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the powers vested in Congress), and Article IV, section 3, clause 2 (relating to the power of Congress to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the United States).Source: Congress.gov, record updated September 8, 2026 ↗
Evidence
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- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 579 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2087, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/2087
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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Vote results
3 recorded roll-call votes on H.R. 2087. The vote that moved the bill is first.
Procedural votes (2) — motions, rulings and amendments along the way (2 House). Tap to show.
Oldest first. Totals are yea–nay.
- Amendment 1 to H.R. 2087On agreeing to the amendmentHouse · Mar 20, 2012 · roll 115R 5–220 D 173–6178–226Failed
- Send the bill back to committeeMotion to recommit with instructionsHouse · Mar 20, 2012 · roll 116R 1–224 D 179–2180–226Failed
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 3 of 3 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.
Cosponsors
1 cosponsor — 1 Republican
0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
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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.