House bill · 113th Congress · Public Law 113-270
Where it went
- IntroducedNov 19, 2014
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseDec 2, 2014 · 420–0
- Passed SenateDec 4, 2014 · by unanimous consent
- To the PresidentDec 10, 2014
- Became lawDec 18, 2014
Latest action: Dec 18, 2014 — Became Public Law No: 113-270.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5739.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H8133):Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution, to ``provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States.''Source: Congress.gov, record updated January 27, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 135 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 5739, 113th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/5739
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- January 27, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 23, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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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 January 27, 2026). Not every bill gets one.
From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 5739, last updated January 27, 2026. 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
48 cosponsors — 24 Republicans, 24 Democrats
24 of 48 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Diane Black (R-TN), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Kevin Brady (R-TX), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Michael Burgess (R-TX), Dave Camp (R-MI), David Cicilline (D-RI), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Danny Davis (D-IL), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Elizabeth Esty (D-CT), Stephen Fincher (R-TN), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Marcia Fudge (D-OH), Jim Gerlach (R-PA), Tim Griffin (R-AR), Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA), Steve Israel (D-NY), Lynn Jenkins (R-KS), David Joyce (R-OH), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), John Kline (R-MN), Leonard Lance (R-NJ), John Larson (D-CT), Sander Levin (D-MI) and 18 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 113th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Sam Johnson.
- H.R. 685 (113th) American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal Act
- H.R. 2289 (113th) To rename section 219(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA.
- H.R. 556 (113th) Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act of 2013
- H.R. 4531 (113th) No Bonuses for Tax Delinquent IRS Employees Act of 2014
- H.R. 1502 (113th) Social Security Disability Insurance and Unemployment Benefits Double Dip Elimination Act
- H.R. 3416 (113th) To amend titles 5, 10, and 32, United States Code, to require congressional approval before any change may be made to the oaths required…
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.