House bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law
Where it went
- IntroducedMay 30, 2012
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jun 6, 2012 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5869.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. RIVERA, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H3267):Article I, Section 8, Clause 4: Immigration RegulationSource: Congress.gov, record updated August 14, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 54 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 5869, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/5869
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- August 14, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
9d1dd205c8b78be23991c056f84425bf0050975926d67167dfa440cefa4faf35
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 August 14, 2025). Not every bill gets one.
From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 5869, last updated August 14, 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
No cosponsors.
More from the sponsor
Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. David Rivera.
- H.R. 3393 (112th) Foreign Oil Spill Liability Act of 2011
- H.Res. 56 (112th) Congratulating the Florida International University Golden Panthers for the school's first Bowl victory.
- H.R. 2831 (112th) To amend Public Law 89-732 to modify the requirement for a Cuban national to qualify for and maintain status as a permanent resident.
- H.R. 3823 (112th) ARMS Act
- H.R. 1644 (112th) To amend section 412(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the provision of cash assistance or medical assistance to any…
- H.R. 2771 (112th) To amend Public Law 89-732 to increase to 5 years the period during which a Cuban national must be physically present in the United States…
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.