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House bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013

H.R. 5855Introduced May 23, 2012Policy area: Emergency Management
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Aderholt R-AL
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 11, 2012 — Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5855.

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From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 5855, last updated April 7, 2025. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 10, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.

Vote results

22 recorded roll-call votes on H.R. 5855. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1HOUSE · JUN 7, 2012

Passed the House

234–182PASSED
R 217–16 D 17–166

On Passage · roll 370 · 15 not voting

Procedural votes (21) — motions, rulings and amendments along the way (21 House). Tap to show.

Mostly votes on amendments (20 of 21). They came during the House’s run of votes on Jun 6–7. Oldest first. Totals are yea–nay.

  • Amendment 2 to H.R. 5855
    On agreeing to the amendment
    House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 345
    R 0–235 D 154–25
    154–260Failed
  • Amendment 3 to H.R. 5855
    On agreeing to the amendment
    House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 346
    R 135–101 D 5–172
    140–273Failed
  • Amendment 4 to H.R. 5855
    On agreeing to the amendment
    House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 347
    R 24–211 D 149–29
    173–240Failed
  • Amendment 6 to H.R. 5855
    On agreeing to the amendment
    House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 348
    R 51–185 D 160–17
    211–202Agreed
  • Amendment 14 to H.R. 5855
    On agreeing to the amendment
    House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 349
    R 4–231 D 155–23
    159–254Failed
  • Amendment 10 to H.R. 5855
    On agreeing to the amendment
    House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 350
    R 8–228 D 148–33
    156–261Failed
  • Amendment 22 to H.R. 5855
    On agreeing to the amendment
    House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 351
    R 7–229 D 137–44
    144–273Failed
  • Amendment 7 to H.R. 5855
    On agreeing to the amendment
    House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 352
    R 221–14 D 81–99
    302–113Agreed
  • Amendment 11 to H.R. 5855
    On agreeing to the amendment
    House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 353
    R 209–26 D 21–160
    230–186Agreed
  • Amendment 12 to H.R. 5855
    On agreeing to the amendment
    House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 354
    R 1–235 D 166–14
    167–249Failed
  • Amendment 18 to H.R. 5855
    On agreeing to the amendment
    House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 355
    R 15–221 D 45–134
    60–355Failed
  • Amendment 23 to H.R. 5855
    On agreeing to the amendment
    House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 356
    R 18–218 D 132–48
    150–266Failed
  • Amendment 24 to H.R. 5855
    On agreeing to the amendment
    House · Jun 6, 2012 · roll 357
    R 9–225 D 157–20
    166–245Failed
  • Amendment 32 to H.R. 5855
    On agreeing to the amendment
    House · Jun 7, 2012 · roll 362
    R 217–15 D 7–174
    224–189Agreed
  • Amendment 33 to H.R. 5855
    On agreeing to the amendment
    House · Jun 7, 2012 · roll 363
    R 228–4 D 10–171
    238–175Agreed
  • Amendment 34 to H.R. 5855
    On agreeing to the amendment
    House · Jun 7, 2012 · roll 364
    R 131–101 D 0–181
    131–282Failed
  • Amendment 35 to H.R. 5855
    On agreeing to the amendment
    House · Jun 7, 2012 · roll 365
    R 187–46 D 17–164
    204–210Failed
  • Amendment 37 to H.R. 5855
    On agreeing to the amendment
    House · Jun 7, 2012 · roll 366
    R 232–1 D 18–163
    250–164Agreed
  • Amendment 40 to H.R. 5855
    On agreeing to the amendment
    House · Jun 7, 2012 · roll 367
    R 99–134 D 2–180
    101–314Failed
  • Amendment 41 to H.R. 5855
    On agreeing to the amendment
    House · Jun 7, 2012 · roll 368
    R 79–154 D 20–162
    99–316Failed
  • Send the bill back to committee
    Motion to recommit with instructions
    House · Jun 7, 2012 · roll 369
    R 0–233 D 165–18
    165–251Failed

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 22 of 22 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. Robert Aderholt.

Sponsor’s state and district

Alabama in Congress · AL-4 district

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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.