House bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law

Global Partnerships Act of 2012

H.R. 6644Introduced Dec 11, 2012Policy area: International Affairs

Where it went

IntroducedDec 11, 2012
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Dec 11, 2012 — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, and 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. 6644.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BERMAN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H6701):
This bill is introduced pursuant to the authority delineated in Article I section I, which includes an implied power for the Congress to regulate the conduct of the United States with respect to foreign affairs.
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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.

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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

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Gerald Connolly (D-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Howard Berman.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-28 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.