House bill · 112th Congress · Public Law 112-202
Taking Essential Steps for Testing Act of 2012
Became law on Dec 4, 2012.
Sponsor: Rep. Michael Grimm R-NYWhere it went
- IntroducedJul 12, 2012
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseSep 19, 2012 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateNov 14, 2012 · by unanimous consent
- To the PresidentNov 28, 2012
- Became lawDec 4, 2012
Latest action: Dec 4, 2012 — Became Public Law No: 112-202.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 6118.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. GRIMM, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H4864):Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.Source: Congress.gov, record updated December 5, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 263 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 6118, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/6118
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 5, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
10845cb3a25255178eacfcb5577c825e12450f1c9a7925e9d1a2745e85bf9efb
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 December 5, 2025). Not every bill gets one.
From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 6118, last updated December 5, 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
13 cosponsors — 10 Republicans, 3 Democrats
3 of 13 cosponsors (23%) are from the other party.
Steve Austria (R-OH), Michael Burgess (R-TX), Sean Duffy (R-WI), Tim Griffin (R-AR), Daniel Lipinski (D-IL), Ron Paul (R-TX), Reid Ribble (R-WI), Peter Roskam (R-IL), Mike Ross (D-AR), Steve Stivers (R-OH), Patrick Tiberi (R-OH), Timothy Walz (D-MN), Steve Womack (R-AR).
More from the sponsor
Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Michael Grimm.
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- H.R. 365 (112th) National Blue Alert Act of 2012
- H.R. 2682 (112th) Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2012
- H.R. 897 (112th) Residential and Commuter Toll Fairness Act of 2012
- H.R. 3128 (112th) To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to adjust the date on which consolidated assets are determined for…
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.