House bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013

H.R. 5856Introduced May 25, 2012Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor: Rep. C. W. Young R-FL

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 25, 2012
Committee actionMay 25, 2012
Passed HouseJul 19, 2012 · 326–90
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Aug 2, 2012 — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 485.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5856.

Committee reportsCongress.gov lists 2 committee reports for this bill: H. Rept. 112-493 ↗; S. Rept. 112-196 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Appropriations Committee on August 2, 2012.
Source: Congress.gov, reported August 2, 2012 ↗
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H.R. 5856, 112th Congress
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. YOUNG of Florida, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H3171):
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

27 recorded roll-call votes on H.R. 5856. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1HOUSE · JUL 19, 2012

Passed the House

326–90PASSED

R 225–11 D 101–79

On Passage · roll 498 · 15 not voting

Procedural votes (26) — motions, rulings and amendments along the way (26 House). Tap to show.

Mostly votes on amendments (26 of 26). They came during the House’s run of votes on Jul 18–19. Oldest first. Totals are yea–nay.

Amendment 1 to H.R. 5856
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 18, 2012 · roll 472
R 84–154 D 82–96
166–250Failed
Amendment 3 to H.R. 5856
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 18, 2012 · roll 473
R 81–156 D 121–60
202–216Failed
Amendment 14 to H.R. 5856
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 18, 2012 · roll 474
R 24–214 D 36–145
60–359Failed
Amendment 15 to H.R. 5856
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 18, 2012 · roll 475
R 16–221 D 129–52
145–273Failed
Amendment 16 to H.R. 5856
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 18, 2012 · roll 476
R 120–118 D 17–164
137–282Failed
Amendment 17 to H.R. 5856
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 18, 2012 · roll 477
R 12–226 D 138–42
150–268Failed
Amendment 18 to H.R. 5856
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 18, 2012 · roll 478
R 185–53 D 1–180
186–233Failed
Amendment 24 to H.R. 5856
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 18, 2012 · roll 479
R 68–170 D 160–21
228–191Agreed
Amendment 23 to H.R. 5856
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 18, 2012 · roll 480
R 48–190 D 101–80
149–270Failed
Amendment 27 to H.R. 5856
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 18, 2012 · roll 481
R 28–209 D 86–93
114–302Failed
Amendment 28 to H.R. 5856
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 18, 2012 · roll 482
R 3–235 D 133–48
136–283Failed
Amendment 29 to H.R. 5856
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 18, 2012 · roll 483
R 19–217 D 87–94
106–311Failed
Amendment 34 to H.R. 5856
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 18, 2012 · roll 484
R 14–224 D 77–104
91–328Failed
Amendment 37 to H.R. 5856
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 18, 2012 · roll 485
R 8–230 D 99–82
107–312Failed
Amendment 38 to H.R. 5856
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 18, 2012 · roll 486
R 182–54 D 0–181
182–235Failed
Amendment 39 to H.R. 5856
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 19, 2012 · roll 487
R 230–5 D 17–161
247–166Agreed
Amendment 42 to H.R. 5856
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 19, 2012 · roll 488
R 7–228 D 80–98
87–326Failed
Amendment 44 to H.R. 5856
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 19, 2012 · roll 489
R 24–212 D 147–31
171–243Failed
Amendment 46 to H.R. 5856
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 19, 2012 · roll 490
R 231–4 D 176–1
407–5Agreed
Amendment 47 to H.R. 5856
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 19, 2012 · roll 491
R 227–8 D 8–170
235–178Agreed
Amendment 49 to H.R. 5856
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 19, 2012 · roll 492
R 46–190 D 77–102
123–292Failed
Amendment 50 to H.R. 5856
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 19, 2012 · roll 493
R 220–16 D 12–167
232–183Agreed
Amendment 53 to H.R. 5856
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 19, 2012 · roll 494
R 8–228 D 129–50
137–278Failed
Amendment 54 to H.R. 5856
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 19, 2012 · roll 495
R 89–146 D 158–21
247–167Agreed
Amendment 56 to H.R. 5856
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 19, 2012 · roll 496
R 154–82 D 84–96
238–178Agreed
Amendment 58 to H.R. 5856
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jul 19, 2012 · roll 497
R 236–0 D 163–17
399–17Agreed

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 27 of 27 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. C. W. Young.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-10 district

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