1HOUSE · JUN 19, 2012
Passed the House
232–188PASSED
R 216–19 D 16–169
On Passage · roll 387 · 12 not voting
House bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law
Where it went
- IntroducedJul 18, 2011
- Committee actionOct 5, 2011
- Passed HouseJun 19, 2012 · 232–188
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jun 20, 2012 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2578.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 2578, A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act related to a segment of the Lower Merced River in California” on October 31, 2011. CBO’s description reads “Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on October 5, 2011”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, October 31, 2011 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/42700
- CBO publication date
- October 31, 2011
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2578, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/2578
- 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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- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 2578, a bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act related to a segment of the Lower Merced River in California, and for other purposes” on June 18, 2012. CBO’s description reads “As posted on the Web site of the House Committee on Rules (Committee Print 112-25)”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, June 18, 2012 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/43336
- CBO publication date
- June 18, 2012
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2578, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/2578
- 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. 112-303 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Natural Resources Committee on December 1, 2011.Source: Congress.gov, reported December 1, 2011 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/112/HRPT/303
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2578, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/2578
- 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. DENHAM, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H5150):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
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 199 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2578, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/2578
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
0511d5d4ad81f9295832b6951df2e279c07c5d812d21c37dbef621370211fc54
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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From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 2578, last updated September 8, 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
5 recorded roll-call votes on H.R. 2578. The vote that moved the bill is first.
Procedural votes (4) — motions, rulings and amendments along the way (4 House). Tap to show.
Mostly votes on amendments (3 of 4). They came during the House’s run of votes on Jun 19. Oldest first. Totals are yea–nay.
- Amendment 2 to H.R. 2578On agreeing to the amendmentHouse · Jun 19, 2012 · roll 383R 8–226 D 176–10184–236Failed
- Amendment 3 to H.R. 2578On agreeing to the amendmentHouse · Jun 19, 2012 · roll 384R 1–236 D 155–32156–268Failed
- Amendment 5 to H.R. 2578On agreeing to the amendmentHouse · Jun 19, 2012 · roll 385R 4–233 D 173–14177–247Failed
- Send the bill back to committeeMotion to recommit with instructionsHouse · Jun 19, 2012 · roll 386R 2–234 D 186–0188–234Failed
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 5 of 5 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.
Cosponsors
4 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats
2 of 4 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
Dennis Cardoza (D-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Devin Nunes (R-CA).
More from the sponsor
Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jeff Denham.
- H.R. 4155 (112th) Veteran Skills to Jobs Act
- H.J.Res. 122 (112th) Establishing the date for the counting of the electoral votes for President and Vice President cast by the electors in December 2012.
- H.R. 1734 (112th) CPRA
- H.R. 2903 (112th) FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2012
- H.Con.Res. 117 (112th) Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service.
- H.Con.Res. 46 (112th) Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service.
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.