House bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law

Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2013

H.R. 5326Introduced May 2, 2012Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Where it went

IntroducedMay 2, 2012
Committee actionMay 2, 2012
Passed HouseMay 10, 2012 · 247–163
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: May 14, 2012 — Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 397.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5326.

Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 112-463 ↗.
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H.R. 5326, 112th Congress
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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

42 recorded roll-call votes on H.R. 5326. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1HOUSE · MAY 10, 2012

Passed the House

247–163PASSED

R 224–8 D 23–155

On Passage · roll 249 · 21 not voting

Procedural votes (41) — motions, rulings and amendments along the way (41 House). Tap to show.

Mostly votes on amendments (40 of 41). They came during the House’s run of votes on May 8–9. Oldest first. Totals are yea–nay.

Amendment 1 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 8, 2012 · roll 202
R 14–216 D 127–45
141–261Failed
Amendment 2 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 8, 2012 · roll 203
R 133–100 D 4–170
137–270Failed
Amendment 3 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 8, 2012 · roll 204
R 121–112 D 0–175
121–287Failed
Amendment 5 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 8, 2012 · roll 205
R 48–185 D 142–33
190–218Failed
Amendment 8 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 8, 2012 · roll 206
R 172–61 D 2–172
174–233Failed
Amendment 6 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 8, 2012 · roll 207
R 129–104 D 0–175
129–279Failed
Amendment 11 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 8, 2012 · roll 208
R 147–86 D 0–173
147–259Failed
Amendment 12 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 8, 2012 · roll 209
R 216–17 D 3–172
219–189Agreed
Amendment 14 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 8, 2012 · roll 210
R 163–70 D 46–129
209–199Agreed
Amendment 15 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 8, 2012 · roll 211
R 163–70 D 5–169
168–239Failed
Amendment 17 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 8, 2012 · roll 212
R 227–6 D 98–75
325–81Agreed
Amendment 20 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 8, 2012 · roll 213
R 3–229 D 96–82
99–311Failed
Amendment 22 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 8, 2012 · roll 214
R 61–171 D 145–33
206–204Agreed
Amendment 23 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 8, 2012 · roll 215
R 193–38 D 6–173
199–211Failed
Amendment 24 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 9, 2012 · roll 216
R 4–229 D 92–85
96–314Failed
Amendment 25 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 9, 2012 · roll 217
R 121–112 D 0–179
121–291Failed
Amendment 26 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 9, 2012 · roll 218
R 163–69 D 2–177
165–246Failed
Amendment 27 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 9, 2012 · roll 219
R 122–110 D 0–179
122–289Failed
Amendment 30 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 9, 2012 · roll 220
R 226–6 D 12–167
238–173Agreed
Amendment 32 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 9, 2012 · roll 221
R 156–77 D 4–174
160–251Failed
Amendment 33 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 9, 2012 · roll 222
R 105–128 D 0–179
105–307Failed
Amendment 34 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 9, 2012 · roll 223
R 197–35 D 23–156
220–191Agreed
Amendment 35 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 9, 2012 · roll 226
R 239–0 D 142–41
381–41Agreed
Amendment 36 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 9, 2012 · roll 227
R 34–203 D 126–57
160–260Failed
Amendment 37 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 9, 2012 · roll 228
R 220–17 D 9–177
229–194Agreed
Amendment 39 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 9, 2012 · roll 229
R 225–13 D 7–179
232–192Agreed
Amendment 41 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 9, 2012 · roll 230
R 233–4 D 5–181
238–185Agreed
Amendment 42 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 9, 2012 · roll 231
R 231–7 D 1–183
232–190Agreed
Amendment 44 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 9, 2012 · roll 232
R 228–10 D 4–180
232–190Agreed
Amendment 45 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 9, 2012 · roll 233
R 235–3 D 15–170
250–173Agreed
Amendment 46 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 9, 2012 · roll 234
R 229–8 D 17–166
246–174Agreed
Amendment 63 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 9, 2012 · roll 235
R 229–7 D 16–164
245–171Agreed
Amendment 47 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 9, 2012 · roll 236
R 208–28 D 10–173
218–201Agreed
Amendment 48 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 9, 2012 · roll 237
R 239–1 D 118–67
357–68Agreed
Amendment 51 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 9, 2012 · roll 238
R 28–212 D 135–50
163–262Failed
Amendment 52 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 9, 2012 · roll 239
R 12–227 D 177–8
189–235Failed
Amendment 54 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 9, 2012 · roll 240
R 16–224 D 177–8
193–232Failed
Amendment 55 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 9, 2012 · roll 241
R 230–10 D 8–178
238–188Agreed
Amendment 60 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 9, 2012 · roll 242
R 206–34 D 3–183
209–217Failed
Amendment 61 to H.R. 5326
On agreeing to the amendment
House · May 9, 2012 · roll 243
R 213–27 D 5–181
218–208Agreed
Send the bill back to committee
Motion to recommit with instructions
House · May 10, 2012 · roll 248
R 1–232 D 180–1
181–233Failed

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 42 of 42 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.

Cosponsors

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