House bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law
Where it went
- IntroducedApr 24, 2012
- Committee actionMay 17, 2012
- Passed HouseJun 21, 2012 · 248–163
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jul 10, 2012 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4480.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4480, Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012” on June 7, 2012. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on May 17, 2012”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, June 7, 2012 ↗Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/43307
- CBO publication date
- June 7, 2012
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4480, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/4480
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- 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. 4480, Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012” on June 15, 2012. CBO’s description reads “As posted on the Web site of the House Committee on Rules (Committee Print 112-24)”.
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/43321
- CBO publication date
- June 15, 2012
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4480, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/4480
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 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. 112-520 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Energy and Commerce Committee on June 8, 2012.
Source: Congress.gov, reported June 8, 2012 ↗Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/112/HRPT/520
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4480, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/4480
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 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. GARDNER, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H2067):
Article IV, Section 3, clause 2
Source: Congress.gov, record updated September 8, 2026 ↗Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 31 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4480, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/4480
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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Vote results
19 recorded roll-call votes on H.R. 4480. The vote that moved the bill is first.
1HOUSE · JUN 21, 2012
Passed the House
248–163PASSED
R 229–5 D 19–158
On Passage · roll 410 · 21 not voting
Procedural votes (18) — motions, rulings and amendments along the way (18 House). Tap to show.
Mostly votes on amendments (17 of 18). They came during the House’s run of votes on Jun 21. Oldest first. Totals are yea–nay.
Amendment 1 to H.R. 4480On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 21, 2012 · roll 392
R 234–0 D 19–163
253–163Agreed
Amendment 6 to H.R. 4480On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 21, 2012 · roll 393
R 2–231 D 162–18
164–249Failed
Amendment 7 to H.R. 4480On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 21, 2012 · roll 394
R 4–231 D 173–11
177–242Failed
Amendment 8 to H.R. 4480On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 21, 2012 · roll 395
R 7–229 D 167–15
174–244Failed
Amendment 10 to H.R. 4480On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 21, 2012 · roll 396
R 0–235 D 164–20
164–255Failed
Amendment 11 to H.R. 4480On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 21, 2012 · roll 397
R 7–229 D 157–27
164–256Failed
Amendment 12 to H.R. 4480On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 21, 2012 · roll 398
R 8–228 D 182–2
190–230Failed
Amendment 13 to H.R. 4480On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 21, 2012 · roll 399
R 231–4 D 26–158
257–162Agreed
Amendment 14 to H.R. 4480On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 21, 2012 · roll 400
R 9–225 D 152–31
161–256Failed
Amendment 15 to H.R. 4480On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 21, 2012 · roll 401
R 221–13 D 23–160
244–173Agreed
Amendment 16 to H.R. 4480On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 21, 2012 · roll 402
R 230–1 D 33–145
263–146Agreed
Amendment 17 to H.R. 4480On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 21, 2012 · roll 403
R 7–228 D 161–22
168–250Failed
Amendment 18 to H.R. 4480On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 21, 2012 · roll 404
R 232–4 D 24–157
256–161Agreed
Amendment 20 to H.R. 4480On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 21, 2012 · roll 405
R 8–228 D 178–5
186–233Failed
Amendment 21 to H.R. 4480On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 21, 2012 · roll 406
R 1–234 D 161–20
162–254Failed
Amendment 23 to H.R. 4480On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 21, 2012 · roll 407
R 1–234 D 161–21
162–255Failed
Amendment 24 to H.R. 4480On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 21, 2012 · roll 408
R 3–231 D 177–4
180–235Failed
Send the bill back to committeeMotion to recommit with instructions
House · Jun 21, 2012 · roll 409
R 1–230 D 165–13
166–243Failed
Cosponsors
21 cosponsors — 21 Republicans
0 of 21 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Rick Berg (R-ND), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Francisco Canseco (R-TX), Shelley Capito (R-WV), Mike Coffman (R-CO), Jeff Duncan (R-SC), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Tim Griffin (R-AR), Gregg Harper (R-MS), Lynn Jenkins (R-KS), Bill Johnson (R-OH), Jeffrey Landry (R-LA), Tom Latham (R-IA), Billy Long (R-MO), Alan Nunnelee (R-MS), Pete Olson (R-TX), Tom Reed (R-NY), Denny Rehberg (R-MT), Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Cliff Stearns (R-FL), Lee Terry (R-NE).
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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.