1HOUSE · DEC 17, 2012
Passed the House
286–10PASSED
R 177–0 D 109–10
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll 627 · 135 not voting
House bill · 112th Congress · Public Law 112-268
To authorize the issuance of right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines in Glacier National Park, and for other purposes.
Became law on Jan 14, 2013.
Sponsor: Rep. Denny Rehberg R-MTWhere it went
- IntroducedApr 24, 2012
- Committee actionJul 26, 2012
- Passed HouseDec 17, 2012 · 286–10
- Passed SenateJan 2, 2013 · by unanimous consent
- To the PresidentJan 3, 2013
- Became lawJan 14, 2013
Latest action: Jan 14, 2013 — Became Public Law No: 112-268.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4606.
- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 112-627 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Natural Resources Committee on July 26, 2012.Source: Congress.gov, reported July 26, 2012 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/112/HRPT/627
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4606, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/4606
- 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. REHBERG, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H2071):Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution.Source: Congress.gov, record updated December 5, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 65 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4606, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/4606
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 5, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
244edab2016a2b681b834b57f6374587b1951557754668659a1dc8f6ac3a5508
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Vote results
1 recorded roll-call vote on H.R. 4606. 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
No cosponsors.
More from the sponsor
Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Denny Rehberg.
- H.R. 1158 (112th) Montana Mineral Conveyance Act
- H.R. 420 (112th) Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2011
- H.R. 412 (112th) Kids Just Want to Ride Act
- H.R. 509 (112th) To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that Act shall not apply to the gray wolf (canis lupus).
- H.R. 1358 (112th) REFUND Act
- H.R. 3243 (112th) Common Sense Deficit Reduction 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.