House bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law
Where it went
- IntroducedApr 24, 2012
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Apr 24, 2012 — Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4485.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. CONAWAY, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H2067):This bill is enacted pursuant to the powers granted to Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clauses 11, 12, and 13 of the United States Constitution.Source: Congress.gov, record updated August 14, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 149 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4485, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/4485
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- August 14, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
1d3273ebd6632efa5f93c51845547a1cdbec63230ff3c7a72758e337c1f82589
PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of August 14, 2025). Not every bill gets one.
From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 4485, last updated August 14, 2025. 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
13 cosponsors — 13 Republicans
0 of 13 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Bill Flores (R-TX), J. Forbes (R-VA), Trent Franks (R-AZ), Ralph Hall (R-TX), Andy Harris (R-MD), Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), Jeff Miller (R-FL), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Allen West (R-FL), Robert Wittman (R-VA).
More from the sponsor
Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. K. Conaway.
- H.R. 362 (112th) To redesignate the Federal building and United States Courthouse located at 200 East Wall Street in Midland, Texas, as the "George H. W.…
- H.R. 1840 (112th) To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders.
- H.Con.Res. 21 (112th) Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
- H.R. 3101 (112th) To repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain fuels.
- H.R. 833 (112th) Agricultural Export Enhancement 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.