Senate bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law
Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012
S. 3240Introduced May 24, 2012Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMay 24, 2012
- Committee actionMay 24, 2012
- Passed SenateJun 21, 2012 · 64–35
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Aug 28, 2012 — By Senator Stabenow from Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/02/2012. Report No. 112-203. Additional views filed.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to S. 3240.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012” on May 25, 2012. CBO’s description reads “As introduced in the United States Senate on May 24, 2012”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, May 25, 2012 ↗Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/43273
- CBO publication date
- May 25, 2012
- Congress.gov bill record
- S. 3240, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/3240
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 10, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “Supplemental Information: Crop-Level Detail for the Estimated Change in Commodity Payments Under Title I of S. 3240” on May 29, 2012. CBO’s description reads “Change in commodity payments under Title I of S. 3240, as introduced on May 24, 2012, compared to CBO March 2012 baseline”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, May 29, 2012 ↗Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/43280
- CBO publication date
- May 29, 2012
- Congress.gov bill record
- S. 3240, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/3240
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 10, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012” on July 6, 2012. CBO’s description reads “As passed by the United States Senate on June 21, 2012”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, July 6, 2012 ↗Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/43405
- CBO publication date
- July 6, 2012
- Congress.gov bill record
- S. 3240, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/3240
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 10, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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PORKER links to the estimate and does not repeat its dollar figures. Each estimate is for the version of the bill its description names; the bill may have changed since.
- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: S. Rept. 112-203 ↗.
Source: Congress.gov, record updated April 7, 2025 ↗Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/112/SRPT/203
- Congress.gov bill record
- S. 3240, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/3240
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 10, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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Vote results
44 recorded roll-call votes on S. 3240. The vote that moved the bill is first.
1SENATE · JUN 21, 2012
Passed the Senate
64–35PASSED
R 16–30 D 46–5 I 2–0
On Passage of the Bill · roll 164 · 1 not voting · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
Procedural votes (43) — motions, rulings and amendments along the way (43 Senate). Tap to show.
Mostly votes on amendments (38 of 43). They came during the Senate’s run of votes on Jun 19–21. Oldest first. Totals are yea–nay.
Cloture vote to start debateCloture on the motion to proceed
Senate · Jun 7, 2012 · roll 117 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
R 37–8 D 51–0 I 2–0
90–8Agreed
Motion to table (set aside)Motion to table
Senate · Jun 13, 2012 · roll 119
R 16–30 D 32–16 I 2–0
50–46Agreed
Motion to table (set aside)Motion to table
Senate · Jun 13, 2012 · roll 120
R 13–33 D 50–0 I 2–0
65–33Agreed
Amendment: Ayotte Amdt. No. 2192Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 19, 2012 · roll 123
R 37–9 D 1–50 I 0–2
38–61Rejected
Amendment: Snowe Amdt. No. 2190 As ModifiedAmendment vote
Senate · Jun 19, 2012 · roll 124
R 22–24 D 42–9 I 2–0
66–33Agreed
Amendment: Grassley Amdt. No. 2167Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 19, 2012 · roll 125
R 29–17 D 45–6 I 1–1
75–24Agreed
Amendment: Brown (OH) Amdt. No. 2445Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 19, 2012 · roll 126
R 3–43 D 50–1 I 2–0
55–44Agreed
Amendment: Sessions Amdt. No. 2174Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 19, 2012 · roll 127
R 42–4 D 1–50 I 0–2
43–56Rejected
Amendment: Cantwell Amdt. No. 2370Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 19, 2012 · roll 128
R 6–40 D 50–1 I 2–0
58–41Agreed
Amendment: Sessions Amdt. No. 2172Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 19, 2012 · roll 129
R 41–5 D 0–51 I 0–2
41–58Rejected
Amendment: Casey Amdt. No. 2238Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 19, 2012 · roll 130
R 22–24 D 49–2 I 2–0
73–26Agreed
Amendment: Paul Amdt. No. 2181Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 19, 2012 · roll 131
R 14–32 D 1–50 I 0–2
15–84Rejected
Amendment: Alexander Amdt. No. 2191Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 19, 2012 · roll 132
R 33–13 D 0–51 I 0–2
33–66Rejected
Amendment: Feinstein Amdt. No. 2309Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 19, 2012 · roll 133
R 23–23 D 51–0 I 2–0
76–23Agreed
Amendment: Toomey Amdt. No. 2217Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 19, 2012 · roll 134
R 41–5 D 1–50 I 0–2
42–57Rejected
Amendment: Gillibrand Amdt. No. 2156 As ModifiedAmendment vote
Senate · Jun 19, 2012 · roll 135
R 4–42 D 27–24 I 2–0
33–66Rejected
Amendment: DeMint Amdt. No. 2263Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 19, 2012 · roll 136
R 45–1 D 0–51 I 0–2
45–54Rejected
Amendment: DeMint Amdt. No. 2268Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 19, 2012 · roll 137
R 14–32 D 0–50 I 0–2
14–84Rejected
Amendment: DeMint Amdt. No. 2276Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 19, 2012 · roll 138
R 20–26 D 0–51 I 0–2
20–79Rejected
Amendment: Merkley Amdt. No. 2382Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 20, 2012 · roll 140
R 10–36 D 51–0 I 2–0
63–36Agreed
Amendment: DeMint Amdt. No. 2273Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 20, 2012 · roll 141
R 43–3 D 1–50 I 0–2
44–55Rejected
Amendment: Coburn Amdt. No. 2289Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 20, 2012 · roll 142
R 28–18 D 2–49 I 0–2
30–69Rejected
Amendment: Coburn Amdt. No. 2293Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 20, 2012 · roll 143
R 46–0 D 15–36 I 1–1
62–37Agreed
Amendment: Kerry Amdt. No. 2454Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 20, 2012 · roll 144
R 7–39 D 51–0 I 1–1
59–40Agreed
Amendment: Kyl Amdt. No. 2354Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 20, 2012 · roll 145
R 42–4 D 0–51 I 1–1
43–56Rejected
Amendment: Udall (CO) Amdt. No. 2295Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 20, 2012 · roll 146
R 26–20 D 49–2 I 2–0
77–22Agreed
Amendment: Lee Amdt. No. 2313Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 20, 2012 · roll 147
R 21–25 D 0–50 I 0–2
21–77Rejected
Amendment: Lee Amdt. No. 2314Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 20, 2012 · roll 148
R 15–31 D 0–51 I 0–2
15–84Rejected
Amendment: Boozman Amdt. No. 2360 As ModifiedAmendment vote
Senate · Jun 20, 2012 · roll 149
R 32–13 D 3–48 I 0–2
35–63Rejected
Amendment: Toomey Amdt. No. 2226Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 20, 2012 · roll 150
R 35–11 D 1–50 I 0–2
36–63Rejected
Amendment: Toomey Amdt. No. 2433Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 20, 2012 · roll 151
R 28–18 D 18–33 I 0–2
46–53Rejected
Send the bill back to committeeMotion to recommit
Senate · Jun 20, 2012 · roll 152
R 29–17 D 0–51 I 0–2
29–70Rejected
Johnson (WI) Motion to Recommit with InstructionsMotion
Senate · Jun 20, 2012 · roll 153
R 40–6 D 0–51 I 0–2
40–59Rejected
Amendment: Vitter Amdt. No. 2363 As ModifiedAmendment vote
Senate · Jun 20, 2012 · roll 154 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
R 36–10 D 50–1 I 2–0
88–11Agreed
Amendment: Chambliss Amdt. No. 2438Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 20, 2012 · roll 155
R 12–34 D 38–13 I 2–0
52–47Agreed
Amendment: Thune Amdt. No. 2437Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 20, 2012 · roll 156
R 27–19 D 16–35 I 1–1
44–55Rejected
Amendment: Coburn Amdt. No. 2439Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 20, 2012 · roll 157
R 24–22 D 41–10 I 1–1
66–33Agreed
Amendment: Boxer Amdt. No. 2456Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 21, 2012 · roll 158 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
R 0–44 D 45–4 I 2–0
47–48Rejected
Amendment: Johanns Amdt. No. 2372Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 21, 2012 · roll 159 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
R 46–0 D 10–41 I 0–2
56–43Rejected
Amendment: Toomey Amdt. No. 2247Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 21, 2012 · roll 160 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
R 46–0 D 12–39 I 0–2
58–41Rejected
Amendment: Sanders Amdt. No. 2310Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 21, 2012 · roll 161 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
R 1–45 D 23–28 I 2–0
26–73Rejected
Amendment: Coburn Amdt. No. 2214Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 21, 2012 · roll 162 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
R 46–0 D 47–4 I 2–0
95–4Agreed
Amendment: Rubio Amdt. No. 2166Amendment vote
Senate · Jun 21, 2012 · roll 163 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
R 45–1 D 0–51 I 0–2
45–54Rejected
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