House bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

H.R. 5325Introduced May 2, 2012Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Sponsor: Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen R-NJ

Where it went

IntroducedMay 2, 2012
Committee actionMay 2, 2012
Passed HouseJun 6, 2012 · 255–165
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jun 11, 2012 — Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 425.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5325.

Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 112-462 ↗.
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. As as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H2321):
The principal constitutional authority for this legislation is clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of the United States (the appropriation power), which states: ``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law . . . .'' In addition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution (the spending power) provides: ``The Congress shall have the Power . . . to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States . . . .'' Together, these specific constitutional provisions establish the congressional power of the purse, granting Congress the authority to appropriate funds, to determine their…
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Vote results

36 recorded roll-call votes on H.R. 5325. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1HOUSE · JUN 6, 2012

Passed the House

255–165PASSED

R 207–29 D 48–136

On Passage · roll 342 · 11 not voting

Procedural votes (35) — motions, rulings and amendments along the way (35 House). Tap to show.

Mostly votes on amendments (34 of 35). Oldest first. Totals are yea–nay.

Amendment 1 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 1, 2012 · roll 306
R 139–85 D 77–92
216–177Agreed
Amendment 3 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 1, 2012 · roll 307
R 188–33 D 15–152
203–185Agreed
Amendment 6 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 1, 2012 · roll 308
R 6–214 D 146–23
152–237Failed
Amendment 8 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 1, 2012 · roll 309
R 125–93 D 5–163
130–256Failed
Amendment 11 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 1, 2012 · roll 310
R 139–81 D 1–164
140–245Failed
Amendment 9 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 1, 2012 · roll 311
R 113–107 D 0–168
113–275Failed
Amendment 7 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 1, 2012 · roll 312
R 26–191 D 157–9
183–200Failed
Amendment 10 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 1, 2012 · roll 313
R 7–210 D 141–26
148–236Failed
Amendment 12 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 1, 2012 · roll 314
R 6–210 D 133–35
139–245Failed
Amendment 14 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 5, 2012 · roll 315
R 91–134 D 15–147
106–281Failed
Amendment 15 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 5, 2012 · roll 316
R 5–221 D 126–36
131–257Failed
Amendment 16 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 5, 2012 · roll 317
R 102–123 D 36–126
138–249Failed
Amendment 18 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 5, 2012 · roll 318
R 6–219 D 146–16
152–235Failed
Amendment 44 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 319
R 162–72 D 19–157
181–229Failed
Amendment 46 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 320
R 234–0 D 114–60
348–60Agreed
Amendment 19 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 321
R 228–5 D 98–76
326–81Agreed
Amendment 42 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 322
R 232–0 D 123–51
355–51Agreed
Amendment 37 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 323
R 225–7 D 17–161
242–168Agreed
Amendment 47 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 324
R 7–226 D 143–34
150–260Failed
Amendment 24 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 325
R 192–44 D 136–45
328–89Agreed
Amendment 36 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 326
R 4–231 D 153–29
157–260Failed
Amendment 31 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 328
R 109–127 D 27–155
136–282Failed
Amendment 23 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 329
R 60–175 D 108–74
168–249Failed
Amendment 28 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 330
R 94–142 D 129–53
223–195Agreed
Amendment 20 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 331
R 8–228 D 174–9
182–237Failed
Amendment 22 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 332
R 8–228 D 130–53
138–281Failed
Amendment 26 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 333
R 23–212 D 151–32
174–244Failed
Amendment 27 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 334
R 135–100 D 6–176
141–276Failed
Amendment 33 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 335
R 152–84 D 5–177
157–261Failed
Amendment 48 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 336
R 125–110 D 0–183
125–293Failed
Amendment 59 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 337
R 140–95 D 4–179
144–274Failed
Amendment 49 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 338
R 184–52 D 0–183
184–235Failed
Amendment 56 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 339
R 70–164 D 44–138
114–302Failed
Amendment 17 to H.R. 5325
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 340
R 60–172 D 148–35
208–207Agreed
Send the bill back to committee
Motion to recommit with instructions
House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 341
R 2–233 D 183–0
185–233Failed

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 36 of 36 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. Rodney Frelinghuysen.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-11 district

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