House bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law
To extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on Avermectin B.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedApr 25, 2012
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: May 2, 2012 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4741.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H2131):Article I, Section 8 states ``The Congress shall have the Power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises.'' This bill modifies a duty which is clearly designated as a responsibility of Congress.Source: Congress.gov, record updated February 7, 2024 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 207 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4741, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/4741
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- February 7, 2024
- 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
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
No cosponsors.
More from the sponsor
Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Timothy Johnson.
- H.Con.Res. 80 (112th) Expressing the sense of Congress that the United Nations or NATO should investigate the treatment of black Africans in Libya.
- H.R. 1553 (112th) To include Livingston, Union, and Stephenson Counties in Illinois to the Lincoln National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 3082 (112th) Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2011
- H.R. 638 (112th) STAY PUT Act of 2011
- H.R. 3081 (112th) To authorize the use of certain rail relocation funding for high-speed rail projects.
- H.R. 3543 (112th) National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity 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.