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House resolution · 112th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6169) to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and for other purposes; providing for proceedings during the period from August 3, 2012, through September 7, 2012; providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

H.Res. 747Introduced Jul 31, 2012Policy area: Congress
Sponsor: Rep. Tim Scott R-SC
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 1, 2012 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.Res. 747.

Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate (as of April 7, 2025). Not every bill gets one.

From the Congress.gov bill record for H.Res. 747, last updated April 7, 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

3 recorded roll-call votes on H.Res. 747. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1HOUSE · AUG 1, 2012

House agreed to the resolution

240–184AGREED
R 237–0 D 3–184

On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended · roll 542 · 6 not voting

Procedural votes (2) — motions, rulings and amendments along the way (2 House). Tap to show.

Oldest first. Totals are yea–nay.

  • Order the previous question (ends debate)
    Ordering the previous question
    House · Aug 1, 2012 · roll 540
    R 236–0 D 4–183
    240–183Agreed
  • Amendment 1 to H.Res. 747
    On agreeing to the amendment
    House · Aug 1, 2012 · roll 541
    R 237–0 D 1–186
    238–186Agreed

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 3 of 3 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.

Cosponsors

No cosponsors.

More from the sponsor

Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Tim Scott.

Sponsor’s state and district

South Carolina in Congress · SC-1 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.