House bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

H.R. 5972Introduced Jun 20, 2012Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Where it went

IntroducedJun 20, 2012
Committee actionJun 20, 2012
Passed HouseJun 29, 2012 · 261–163
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jun 29, 2012 — Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 440.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5972.

Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 112-541 ↗.
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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. LATHAM, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H3915):
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. 5972. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1HOUSE · JUN 29, 2012

Passed the House

261–163PASSED

R 182–55 D 79–108

On Passage · roll 450 · 8 not voting

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

Mostly votes on amendments (25 of 26). They came during the House’s run of votes on Jun 26–29. Oldest first. Totals are yea–nay.

Amendment 2 to H.R. 5972
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 26, 2012 · roll 416
R 10–219 D 165–3
175–222Failed
Amendment 5 to H.R. 5972
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 26, 2012 · roll 417
R 154–77 D 10–161
164–238Failed
Amendment 10 to H.R. 5972
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 26, 2012 · roll 418
R 156–76 D 4–167
160–243Failed
Amendment 14 to H.R. 5972
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 26, 2012 · roll 419
R 14–217 D 170–1
184–218Failed
Amendment 15 to H.R. 5972
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 26, 2012 · roll 420
R 174–58 D 5–166
179–224Failed
Amendment 8 to H.R. 5972
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 26, 2012 · roll 421
R 170–62 D 3–168
173–230Failed
Amendment 9 to H.R. 5972
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 26, 2012 · roll 422
R 183–49 D 5–166
188–215Failed
Amendment 12 to H.R. 5972
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 26, 2012 · roll 423
R 137–95 D 1–170
138–265Failed
Amendment 17 to H.R. 5972
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 27, 2012 · roll 424
R 166–71 D 2–185
168–256Failed
Amendment 18 to H.R. 5972
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 27, 2012 · roll 425
R 175–59 D 3–181
178–240Failed
Amendment 19 to H.R. 5972
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 27, 2012 · roll 426
R 171–65 D 3–183
174–248Failed
Amendment 20 to H.R. 5972
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 27, 2012 · roll 427
R 184–50 D 9–179
193–229Failed
Amendment 21 to H.R. 5972
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 27, 2012 · roll 428
R 174–63 D 4–184
178–247Failed
Amendment 23 to H.R. 5972
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 27, 2012 · roll 429
R 167–70 D 2–180
169–250Failed
Amendment 24 to H.R. 5972
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 27, 2012 · roll 430
R 157–79 D 3–185
160–264Failed
Amendment 35 to H.R. 5972
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 27, 2012 · roll 431
R 168–68 D 4–181
172–249Failed
Amendment 36 to H.R. 5972
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 27, 2012 · roll 432
R 170–65 D 2–185
172–250Failed
Amendment 26 to H.R. 5972
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 27, 2012 · roll 433
R 157–80 D 0–187
157–267Failed
Amendment 27 to H.R. 5972
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 27, 2012 · roll 434
R 80–156 D 0–186
80–342Failed
Amendment 29 to H.R. 5972
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 27, 2012 · roll 435
R 123–114 D 0–186
123–300Failed
Amendment 30 to H.R. 5972
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 27, 2012 · roll 436
R 174–59 D 4–183
178–242Failed
Amendment 38 to H.R. 5972
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 29, 2012 · roll 445
R 160–75 D 6–179
166–254Failed
Amendment 39 to H.R. 5972
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 29, 2012 · roll 446
R 230–6 D 5–180
235–186Agreed
Amendment 51 to H.R. 5972
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 29, 2012 · roll 447
R 222–16 D 12–175
234–191Agreed
Amendment 52 to H.R. 5972
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Jun 29, 2012 · roll 448
R 235–2 D 4–183
239–185Agreed
Send the bill back to committee
Motion to recommit with instructions
House · Jun 29, 2012 · roll 449
R 3–233 D 185–0
188–233Failed

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 27 of 27 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.

Cosponsors

No cosponsors.

More from the sponsor

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