House bill · 112th Congress · Public Law 112-61
Where it went
- IntroducedNov 2, 2011
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseNov 4, 2011 · 387–2
- Passed SenateNov 17, 2011 · by unanimous consent
- Resolving differencesNov 18, 2011
- To the PresidentNov 19, 2011
- Became lawNov 29, 2011
Latest action: Nov 29, 2011 — Became Public Law No: 112-61.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3321.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. HERGER, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H7257):Article I Section 8 of the United States Constitution which allows the Congress of the United States To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.Source: Congress.gov, record updated January 14, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 333 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 3321, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/3321
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- January 14, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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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 January 14, 2026). Not every bill gets one.
From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 3321, last updated January 14, 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
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
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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.