House bill · 113th Congress · Public Law 113-160
Where it went
- IntroducedJul 24, 2014
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseJul 30, 2014 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateAug 1, 2014 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentAug 4, 2014
- Became lawAug 8, 2014
Latest action: Aug 8, 2014 — Became Public Law No: 113-160.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5195.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BLUMENAUER, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H6815):Article I of the U.S. Constitution.Source: Congress.gov, record updated August 12, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 35 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 5195, 113th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/5195
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- August 12, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 23, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
18a03463b96654d785cb549cb037470f52062ac8a22996744352a8214b73915b
PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of August 12, 2025). Not every bill gets one.
From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 5195, last updated August 12, 2025. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 23, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.
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
4 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats
2 of 4 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), James Moran (D-VA), Steve Stivers (R-OH).
More from the sponsor
Other 113th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Earl Blumenauer.
- H.R. 2901 (113th) Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2014
- H.R. 3233 (113th) To extend the period during which Iraqis who were employed by the United States Government in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status…
- H.R. 3494 (113th) To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the establishment of performance measures for the highway safety improvement…
- H.R. 1173 (113th) Personalize Your Care Act of 2013
- H.R. 609 (113th) End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act of 2013
- H.R. 689 (113th) States' Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.