House bill · 112th Congress · Public Law 112-186
Where it went
- IntroducedMar 20, 2012
- Committee actionJun 6, 2012
- Passed HouseJun 26, 2012 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateSep 22, 2012 · by unanimous consent
- To the PresidentSep 25, 2012
- Became lawOct 5, 2012
Latest action: Oct 5, 2012 — Became Public Law No: 112-186.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4223.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4223, SAFE DOSES Act” on June 15, 2012. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 6, 2012”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, June 15, 2012 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/43329
- CBO publication date
- June 15, 2012
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4223, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/4223
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- August 10, 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. 112-549 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Judiciary Committee on June 25, 2012.Source: Congress.gov, reported June 25, 2012 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/112/HRPT/549
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4223, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/4223
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- August 10, 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. SENSENBRENNER, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H1427):The authority to enact this bill is derived from, but may not be limited to, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution.Source: Congress.gov, record updated August 10, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 142 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4223, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/4223
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- August 10, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 4223, last updated August 10, 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
6 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 2 Democrats
2 of 6 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.
Howard Coble (R-NC), Elton Gallegly (R-CA), Patrick Meehan (R-PA), Mike Pence (R-IN), Pedro Pierluisi (D-PR), Linda Sánchez (D-CA).
More from the sponsor
Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. F. Sensenbrenner.
- H.R. 514 (112th) FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
- H.R. 1433 (112th) Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2012
- H.R. 3796 (112th) Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2012
- H.R. 3199 (112th) To provide a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends…
- H.R. 1800 (112th) FISA Sunsets Reauthorization Act of 2011
- H.R. 2572 (112th) Clean Up Government Act of 2011
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.