House bill · 112th Congress · Public Law 112-143
To promote the development of the Southwest waterfront in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
Became law on Jul 9, 2012.
Sponsor: Rep. Eleanor Norton D-DCWhere it went
- IntroducedJun 22, 2011
- Committee actionNov 3, 2011
- Passed HouseDec 6, 2011 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateMar 29, 2012 · by unanimous consent
- Resolving differencesJun 26, 2012
- To the PresidentJun 29, 2012
- Became lawJul 9, 2012
Latest action: Jul 9, 2012 — Became Public Law No: 112-143.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2297.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 2297, A bill to promote the development of the Southwest Waterfront in the District of Columbia....” on November 30, 2011. CBO’s description reads “Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on November 3, 2011”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, November 30, 2011 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/42746
- CBO publication date
- November 30, 2011
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2297, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/2297
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- March 23, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
5234c86167a0252ba3684723811da66d4f3e446d451430501fe98f155639e062
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 2297, An act to promote the development of the Southwest waterfront in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes” on December 22, 2011. CBO’s description reads “Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on December 14, 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/42806
- CBO publication date
- December 22, 2011
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2297, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/2297
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- March 23, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
5234c86167a0252ba3684723811da66d4f3e446d451430501fe98f155639e062
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- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: S. Rept. 112-154 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on March 29, 2012.Source: Congress.gov, reported March 29, 2012 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/112/SRPT/154
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2297, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/2297
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- March 23, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
5234c86167a0252ba3684723811da66d4f3e446d451430501fe98f155639e062
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. NORTON, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H4458):Clause 17 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.Source: Congress.gov, record updated March 23, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 56 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2297, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/2297
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- March 23, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
5234c86167a0252ba3684723811da66d4f3e446d451430501fe98f155639e062
PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
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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. Eleanor Norton.
- H.R. 3902 (112th) District of Columbia Special Election Reform Act
- H.Con.Res. 118 (112th) Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.
- H.Con.Res. 67 (112th) Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.
- H.Res. 342 (112th) Expressing support for the designation of July 30, 2011, as National Dance Day.
- H.Res. 682 (112th) Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the Federal workforce.
- H.R. 265 (112th) New Columbia Admission Act
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.