House bill · 112th Congress · Public Law 112-3
Where it went
- IntroducedJan 26, 2011
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseFeb 14, 2011 · 275–144
- Passed SenateFeb 15, 2011 · 86–12
- Resolving differencesFeb 17, 2011
- To the PresidentFeb 23, 2011
- Became lawFeb 25, 2011
Latest action: Feb 25, 2011 — Became Public Law No: 112-3.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 514.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. SENSENBRENNER, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H513):The authority to enact this bill is derived from, but may not be limited to, Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution.Source: Congress.gov, record updated July 2, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 142 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 514, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/514
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- July 2, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
90857dc4541a4c549e3761f78c807d79b1673001520ea616c2a370a5a7a01a3c
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 July 2, 2025). Not every bill gets one.
From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 514, last updated July 2, 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
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. F. Sensenbrenner.
- H.R. 4223 (112th) SAFE DOSES Act
- H.R. 1433 (112th) Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2012
- H.R. 3796 (112th) Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2012
- H.R. 3199 (112th) To provide a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends…
- H.R. 1800 (112th) FISA Sunsets Reauthorization Act of 2011
- H.R. 2572 (112th) Clean Up Government 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.