House bill · 114th Congress · Public Law 114-226
Where it went
- IntroducedSep 6, 2016
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseSep 12, 2016 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateSep 19, 2016 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentSep 21, 2016
- Became lawSep 29, 2016
Latest action: Sep 29, 2016 — Became Public Law No: 114-226.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5936.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. MILLER of Florida, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 162, No. 133, September 6, 2016, Page H5096):Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record September 6, 2016 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 55 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 5936, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/5936
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
13d94199d31bb1f6473774bd7f3f914ff7cdac9fba37fd9971b3f0090a4262d2
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 April 7, 2025). Not every bill gets one.
From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 5936, last updated April 7, 2025. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 22, 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
1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat
1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.
More from the sponsor
Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jeff Miller.
- H.R. 4987 (114th) To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3957 2nd Avenue in Laurel Hill, Florida, as the "Sergeant First…
- H.R. 1755 (114th) To amend title 36, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the congressional charter of the Disabled American Veterans.
- H.R. 4437 (114th) To extend the deadline for the submittal of the final report required by the Commission on Care.
- H.R. 5937 (114th) To amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize the American Battle Monuments Commission to acquire, operate, and maintain the…
- H.R. 5985 (114th) Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016
- H.R. 1994 (114th) VA Accountability Act of 2015
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.