House bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law
Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012
H.R. 3409Introduced Nov 14, 2011Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedNov 14, 2011
- Committee actionFeb 29, 2012
- Passed HouseSep 21, 2012 · 233–175
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Nov 13, 2012 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3409.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 3409, Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act” on May 4, 2012. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 29, 2012”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, May 4, 2012 ↗Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/43219
- CBO publication date
- May 4, 2012
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 3409, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/3409
- 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. 112-670 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Natural Resources Committee on September 13, 2012.
Source: Congress.gov, reported September 13, 2012 ↗Evidence
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- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/112/HRPT/670
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 3409, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/3409
- 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. JOHNSON of Ohio, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H7578):
Article I, section 8, clause 18
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- Statement length
- 31 characters
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- H.R. 3409, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/3409
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
1b42c3e3764ef939aeb3a3ca1dbdfea189c37d97e3a16160160ce6ca63d7c897
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Vote results
12 recorded roll-call votes on H.R. 3409. The vote that moved the bill is first.
1HOUSE · SEP 21, 2012
Passed the House
233–175PASSED
R 214–13 D 19–162
On Passage · roll 603 · 21 not voting
Procedural votes (11) — motions, rulings and amendments along the way (11 House). Tap to show.
Mostly votes on amendments (10 of 11). They came during the House’s run of votes on Sep 21. Oldest first. Totals are yea–nay.
Amendment 1 to H.R. 3409On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 21, 2012 · roll 592
R 9–216 D 165–13
174–229Failed
Amendment 3 to H.R. 3409On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 21, 2012 · roll 593
R 5–221 D 173–8
178–229Failed
Amendment 4 to H.R. 3409On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 21, 2012 · roll 594
R 222–6 D 20–162
242–168Agreed
Amendment 5 to H.R. 3409On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 21, 2012 · roll 595
R 0–228 D 164–18
164–246Failed
Amendment 8 to H.R. 3409On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 21, 2012 · roll 596
R 2–227 D 162–20
164–247Failed
Amendment 9 to H.R. 3409On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 21, 2012 · roll 597
R 224–4 D 23–159
247–163Agreed
Amendment 10 to H.R. 3409On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 21, 2012 · roll 598
R 3–225 D 157–25
160–250Failed
Amendment 11 to H.R. 3409On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 21, 2012 · roll 599
R 7–222 D 161–21
168–243Failed
Amendment 12 to H.R. 3409On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 21, 2012 · roll 600
R 218–11 D 10–172
228–183Agreed
Amendment 13 to H.R. 3409On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 21, 2012 · roll 601
R 215–10 D 11–171
226–181Agreed
Send the bill back to committeeMotion to recommit with instructions
House · Sep 21, 2012 · roll 602
R 0–227 D 173–6
173–233Failed
Cosponsors
19 cosponsors — 19 Republicans
0 of 19 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), Rick Berg (R-ND), Larry Bucshon (R-IN), Shelley Capito (R-WV), Bill Flores (R-TX), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Gregg Harper (R-MS), Andy Harris (R-MD), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Steven LaTourette (R-OH), David McKinley (R-WV), Tim Murphy (R-PA), David Roe (R-TN), Harold Rogers (R-KY), Todd Rokita (R-IN), Bill Shuster (R-PA), Steve Stivers (R-OH), Patrick Tiberi (R-OH), Don Young (R-AK).
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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.