1HOUSE · MAR 29, 2012
Passed the House
266–158PASSED
R 229–10 D 37–148
On Passage · roll 147 · 7 not voting
House bill · 112th Congress · Public Law 112-102
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012
Became law on Mar 30, 2012.
Sponsor: Rep. John Mica R-FLWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 28, 2012
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseMar 29, 2012 · 266–158
- Passed SenateMar 29, 2012 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentMar 29, 2012
- Became lawMar 30, 2012
Latest action: Mar 30, 2012 — Became Public Law No: 112-102.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4281.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. MICA, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H1740):Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, specifically Clause 1, Clause 3, Clause 7, and Clause 18.Source: Congress.gov, record updated January 10, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 113 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4281, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/4281
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- January 10, 2026
- 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
1 recorded roll-call vote on H.R. 4281. 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
2 cosponsors — 2 Republicans
0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
More from the sponsor
Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Mica.
- H.R. 658 (112th) FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
- H.R. 1079 (112th) Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011
- H.R. 662 (112th) Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011
- H.R. 4097 (112th) John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2012
- H.R. 1893 (112th) Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part II
- H.R. 2887 (112th) Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension 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.