House bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law
Where it went
- IntroducedSep 21, 2012
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Sep 21, 2012 — Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 6525.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H6278):Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 The Congress shall have Power *** 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 September 8, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 297 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 6525, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/6525
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
39cc6b9e57ad6ed6ec419ab3d8a1fe79d300119b44ba2bc03a6be30bf388661e
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 September 8, 2026). Not every bill gets one.
From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 6525, last updated September 8, 2026. 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
11 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 6 Democrats
6 of 11 cosponsors (55%) are from the other party.
Jason Altmire (D-PA), Leonard Boswell (D-IA), James Cooper (D-TN), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Timothy Johnson (R-IL), Jim Matheson (D-UT), Michael Michaud (D-ME), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Robert Schilling (R-IL), Aaron Schock (R-IL), Joe Walsh (R-IL).
More from the sponsor
Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Adam Kinzinger.
- H.R. 4124 (112th) Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2012
- H.R. 2068 (112th) Nuclear Regulatory Commission Continuation Act
- H.R. 1187 (112th) Fix HIT Act of 2011
- H.R. 779 (112th) Spending Control Act of 2011
- H.R. 3241 (112th) International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2011
- H.R. 4044 (112th) Maximizing Spectrum Efficiency and Value Act of 2012
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.