House bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law

Excess Federal Building and Property Disposal Act of 2012

H.R. 665Introduced Feb 11, 2011Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Where it went

IntroducedFeb 11, 2011
Committee actionNov 17, 2011
Passed HouseMar 20, 2012 · 403–0
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Mar 21, 2012 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 665.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 665, Excess Federal Building and Property Disposal Act of 2011” on February 24, 2012. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on November 17, 2011”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, February 24, 2012 ↗
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CBO publication
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/43019
CBO publication date
February 24, 2012
Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 665, 112th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
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CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 665, Excess Federal Building and Property Disposal Act of 2012” on March 15, 2012. CBO’s description reads “As provided to CBO by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on February 28, 2012”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, March 15, 2012 ↗
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CBO publication
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/43084
CBO publication date
March 15, 2012
Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 665, 112th Congress
Congress.gov API record
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
April 7, 2025
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Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 112-402 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Oversight and Government Reform Committee on February 28, 2012.
Source: Congress.gov, reported February 28, 2012 ↗
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Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 665, 112th Congress
Congress.gov API record
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
April 7, 2025
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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. CHAFFETZ, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H725):
This bill is enacted pursuant to the powers granted to Congress under Article 1, Section 8, Clause 2.
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Vote results

1 recorded roll-call vote on H.R. 665. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1HOUSE · MAR 20, 2012

Passed the House

403–0PASSED

R 227–0 D 176–0

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll 114 · 28 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

39 cosponsors — 38 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 39 cosponsors (3%) are from the other party.

Rob Bishop (R-UT), Diane Black (R-TN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Kevin Brady (R-TX), Dan Burton (R-IN), Ken Calvert (R-CA), John Campbell (R-CA), Eric Crawford (R-AR), Blake Farenthold (R-TX), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), John Fleming (R-LA), Bill Flores (R-TX), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Trent Franks (R-AZ), Phil Gingrey (R-GA), Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Wally Herger (R-CA), Tim Huelskamp (R-KS), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Walter Jones (R-NC), Mike Kelly (R-PA), John Kline (R-MN), Raul Labrador (R-ID), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Billy Long (R-MO), Daniel Lungren (R-CA), Kenny Marchant (R-TX), Mick Mulvaney (R-SC), Randy Neugebauer (R-TX), Joseph Pitts (R-PA) and 9 more.

More from the sponsor

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Sponsor’s state and district

Utah in Congress · UT-3 district

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