House bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law

Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2012

H.R. 5892Introduced Jun 5, 2012Policy area: Water Resources Development

Where it went

IntroducedJun 5, 2012
Committee actionJun 20, 2012
Passed HouseJul 9, 2012 · 372–0
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jul 10, 2012 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5892.

Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 112-563 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Energy and Commerce Committee on June 29, 2012.
Source: Congress.gov, reported June 29, 2012 ↗
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H3480):
The Constitutional authority in which this bill rests is the power of the Congress to regulate Commerce as enumerated by Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 as applied to waterways for the development of hydroelectric power and flood control.
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H.R. 5892, 112th Congress
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Vote results

1 recorded roll-call vote on H.R. 5892. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1HOUSE · JUL 9, 2012

Passed the House

372–0PASSED

R 208–0 D 164–0

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll 454 · 59 not voting

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 1 of 1 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.

Cosponsors

11 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 5 Democrats

5 of 11 cosponsors (45%) are from the other party.

Diana DeGette (D-CO), John Dingell (D-MI), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Robert Latta (R-OH), Ben Luján (D-NM), Edward Markey (D-MA), Jim Matheson (D-UT), Todd Platts (R-PA), Lamar Smith (R-TX), Lee Terry (R-NE), Greg Walden (R-OR).

More from the sponsor

Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Cathy Rodgers.

Sponsor’s state and district

Washington in Congress · WA-5 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.