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Senate bill · 112th Congress · Public Law 112-144

Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act

S. 3187Introduced May 15, 2012Policy area: Health

Became law on Jul 9, 2012.

Sponsor: Sen. Thomas Harkin D-IA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 9, 2012 — Became Public Law No: 112-144.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to S. 3187.

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From the Congress.gov bill record for S. 3187, 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

9 recorded roll-call votes on S. 3187. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1SENATE · MAY 24, 2012

Passed the Senate

96–1PASSED
R 45–0 D 50–0 I 1–1

On Passage of the Bill · roll 111 · 3 not voting

Procedural votes (8) — motions, rulings and amendments along the way (8 Senate). Tap to show.

Mostly votes on amendments (4 of 8). They came during the Senate’s run of votes on May 24. Oldest first. Totals are yea–nay.

  • Amendment: Bingaman Amdt. No. 2111
    Amendment vote
    Senate · May 24, 2012 · roll 105 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
    R 3–41 D 24–25 I 1–1
    28–67Rejected
  • Amendment: Murkowski Amdt. No. 2108
    Amendment vote
    Senate · May 24, 2012 · roll 106 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
    R 9–35 D 35–15 I 2–0
    46–50Rejected
  • Motion to table (set aside)
    Motion to table
    Senate · May 24, 2012 · roll 107
    R 29–15 D 47–0 I 2–0
    78–15Agreed
  • Amendment: McCain Amdt. No. 2107
    Amendment vote
    Senate · May 24, 2012 · roll 108 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
    R 16–29 D 26–24 I 1–1
    43–54Rejected
  • Amendment: Sanders Amdt. No. 2109
    Amendment vote
    Senate · May 24, 2012 · roll 109 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
    R 1–44 D 7–43 I 1–1
    9–88Rejected
  • Motion to table (set aside)
    Motion to table
    Senate · May 24, 2012 · roll 110
    R 45–0 D 31–19 I 1–1
    77–20Agreed
  • Cloture vote to end debate
    Cloture motion
    Senate · Jun 25, 2012 · roll 166 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
    R 39–2 D 49–0 I 1–1
    89–3Agreed
  • Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to Accompany S. 3187
    Motion
    Senate · Jun 26, 2012 · roll 168
    R 41–3 D 50–0 I 1–1
    92–4Agreed

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 9 of 9 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Michael Enzi (R-WY).

More from the sponsor

Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Thomas Harkin.

Sponsor’s state and 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.