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H.R. 3606Introduced Dec 8, 2011Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Became law on Apr 5, 2012.

Sponsor: Rep. Stephen Fincher R-TN
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 5, 2012 — Became Public Law No: 112-106.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3606.

Sent to: Financial Services Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs CommitteeBills with a CBO estimateBills with a committee reportSee it in the Data Web

From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 3606, last updated December 5, 2025. 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

14 recorded roll-call votes on H.R. 3606. The 3 that moved the bill are first, in date order.

1HOUSE · MAR 8, 2012

Passed the House

390–23PASSED
R 232–0 D 158–23

On Passage · roll 110 · 19 not voting

2SENATE · MAR 22, 2012

Passed the Senate

73–26PASSED
R 46–0 D 26–25 I 1–1

On Passage of the Bill · roll 55 · 1 not voting

3HOUSE · MAR 27, 2012

House agreed to the Senate version

380–41AGREED
R 235–0 D 145–41

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment · roll 132 · 10 not voting

Procedural votes (11) — motions, rulings and amendments along the way (4 Senate, 7 House). Tap to show.

Mostly votes on amendments (7 of 11). Oldest first. Totals are yea–nay.

  • Amendment 3 to H.R. 3606
    On agreeing to the amendment
    House · Mar 7, 2012 · roll 103
    R 1–232 D 163–13
    164–245Failed
  • Amendment 5 to H.R. 3606
    On agreeing to the amendment
    House · Mar 7, 2012 · roll 104
    R 3–232 D 166–12
    169–244Failed
  • Amendment 6 to H.R. 3606
    On agreeing to the amendment
    House · Mar 7, 2012 · roll 105
    R 0–237 D 161–22
    161–259Failed
  • Amendment 9 to H.R. 3606
    On agreeing to the amendment
    House · Mar 7, 2012 · roll 106
    R 12–225 D 173–11
    185–236Failed
  • Amendment 15 to H.R. 3606
    On agreeing to the amendment
    House · Mar 8, 2012 · roll 107
    R 3–230 D 172–9
    175–239Failed
  • Amendment 16 to H.R. 3606
    On agreeing to the amendment
    House · Mar 8, 2012 · roll 108
    R 5–226 D 167–10
    172–236Failed
  • Send the bill back to committee
    Motion to recommit with instructions
    House · Mar 8, 2012 · roll 109
    R 1–232 D 169–12
    170–244Failed
  • Cloture vote to end debate
    Cloture motion
    Senate · Mar 20, 2012 · roll 51 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
    R 1–45 D 51–0 I 2–0
    54–45Rejected
  • Cloture vote to end debate
    Cloture motion
    Senate · Mar 20, 2012 · roll 52 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
    R 3–43 D 51–0 I 1–1
    55–44Rejected
  • Cloture vote to end debate
    Cloture motion
    Senate · Mar 21, 2012 · roll 53 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
    R 45–0 D 30–21 I 1–1
    76–22Agreed
  • Amendment: Merkley Amdt. No. 1884
    Amendment vote
    Senate · Mar 22, 2012 · roll 54
    R 12–34 D 50–1 I 2–0
    64–35Agreed

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 14 of 14 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.

Cosponsors

53 cosponsors — 33 Republicans, 20 Democrats

20 of 53 cosponsors (38%) are from the other party.

Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Francisco Canseco (R-TX), Shelley Capito (R-WV), Russ Carnahan (D-MO), John Carney (D-DE), Gerald Connolly (D-VA), Eric Crawford (R-AR), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Robert Dold (R-IL), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Scott Garrett (R-NJ), Tim Griffin (R-AR), Michael Grimm (R-NY), Nan Hayworth (R-NY), Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), James Himes (D-CT), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Robert Hurt (R-VA), Sam Johnson (R-TX), Ron Kind (D-WI), Peter King (R-NY), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO), Donald Manzullo (R-IL), Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), Patrick McHenry (R-NC), Patrick Meehan (R-PA) and 23 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Stephen Fincher.

Sponsor’s state and district

Tennessee in Congress · TN-8 district

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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.