1HOUSE · JUL 9, 2012
Passed the House
369–0PASSED
R 206–0 D 163–0
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll 452 · 62 not voting
House bill · 112th Congress · Public Law 112-147
Veteran Skills to Jobs Act
Became law on Jul 23, 2012.
Sponsor: Rep. Jeff Denham R-CAWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 7, 2012
- Committee actionJun 27, 2012
- Passed HouseJul 9, 2012 · 369–0
- Passed SenateJul 11, 2012 · by unanimous consent
- To the PresidentJul 19, 2012
- Became lawJul 23, 2012
Latest action: Jul 23, 2012 — Became Public Law No: 112-147.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4155.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4155, Veterans Skills to Jobs Act” on July 3, 2012. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on June 27, 2012”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, July 3, 2012 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/43387
- CBO publication date
- July 3, 2012
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4155, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/4155
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 5, 2025
- 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. 112-585 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Oversight and Government Reform Committee on July 9, 2012.Source: Congress.gov, reported July 9, 2012 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/112/HRPT/585
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4155, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/4155
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 5, 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 Mr. DENHAM, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H1273):Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States.Source: Congress.gov, record updated December 5, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 62 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4155, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/4155
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 5, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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Vote results
1 recorded roll-call vote on H.R. 4155. The vote that moved the bill is first.
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 1 of 1 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.
Cosponsors
23 cosponsors — 10 Republicans, 13 Democrats
13 of 23 cosponsors (57%) are from the other party.
Dan Benishek (R-MI), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), André Carson (D-IN), John Carter (R-TX), Judy Chu (D-CA), Mike Coffman (R-CO), Gerald Connolly (D-VA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Susan Davis (D-CA), Bob Gibbs (R-OH), Tim Griffin (R-AR), Nan Hayworth (R-NY), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Bill Johnson (R-OH), Daniel Lipinski (D-IL), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Michael Michaud (D-ME), Gary Miller (R-CA), Richard Nugent (R-FL), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Steven Rothman (D-NJ), Joe Walsh (R-IL), Timothy Walz (D-MN).
More from the sponsor
Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jeff Denham.
- 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. 2578 (112th) Conservation and Economic Growth Act
- 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.