House bill · 112th Congress · Public Law 112-145
District of Columbia Special Election Reform Act
Became law on Jul 18, 2012.
Sponsor: Rep. Eleanor Norton D-DCWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 6, 2012
- Committee actionFeb 7, 2012
- Passed HouseFeb 29, 2012 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateJul 12, 2012 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentJul 16, 2012
- Became lawJul 18, 2012
Latest action: Jul 18, 2012 — Became Public Law No: 112-145.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3902.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 3902, District of Columbia Special Election Reform Act” on February 20, 2012. CBO’s description reads “Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on February 7, 2012”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, February 20, 2012 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/43007
- CBO publication date
- February 20, 2012
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 3902, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/3902
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- 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. 3902, the District of Columbia Special Election Reform Act” on April 30, 2012. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on April 25, 2012”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, April 30, 2012 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/43206
- CBO publication date
- April 30, 2012
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 3902, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/3902
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
beaff9d9cbef811e67df1aeff5d7d01d668ec154c4eba500164f10086f7eb99c
PORKER links to the estimate and does not repeat its dollar figures. Each estimate is for the version of the bill its description names; the bill may have changed since.
- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: S. Rept. 112-186 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on July 12, 2012.Source: Congress.gov, reported July 12, 2012 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/112/SRPT/186
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 3902, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/3902
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- 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 Ms. NORTON, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H512):Clause 17 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.Source: Congress.gov, record updated April 7, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 56 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 3902, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/3902
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- 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.
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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. 2297 (112th) To promote the development of the Southwest waterfront in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
- 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.