House bill · 114th Congress · Did not become law
Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2015
Sponsor: Rep. Brett Guthrie R-KYWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2015
- Committee actionJul 29, 2015
- Passed HouseNov 14, 2016 · 355–38
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Nov 15, 2016 — Received in the Senate.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 985.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 985, Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2015” on September 4, 2015. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 29, 2015”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, September 4, 2015 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/50804
- CBO publication date
- September 4, 2015
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 985, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/985
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 5, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 985, Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2015” on December 7, 2016. CBO’s description reads “As passed by the House of Representatives on November 14, 2016”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, December 7, 2016 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52323
- CBO publication date
- December 7, 2016
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 985, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/985
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 5, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
5890d1422cfd201852617e0d4d9d020db77367ba43ecafc178467d65b0b09fe3
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- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 114-671 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Energy and Commerce Committee on July 8, 2016.Source: Congress.gov, reported July 8, 2016 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/114/HRPT/671
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 985, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/985
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 5, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
5890d1422cfd201852617e0d4d9d020db77367ba43ecafc178467d65b0b09fe3
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. GUTHRIE, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 161, No. 25, February 13, 2015, Page H1070):Article I, Section 8,Clause 3 To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record February 13, 2015 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 130 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 985, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/985
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 5, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
5890d1422cfd201852617e0d4d9d020db77367ba43ecafc178467d65b0b09fe3
PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
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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
247 cosponsors — 134 Republicans, 112 Democrats, 1 independent
113 of 247 cosponsors (46%) are from the other party.
Ralph Abraham (R-LA), Alma Adams (D-NC), Robert Aderholt (R-AL), Rick Allen (R-GA), Mark Amodei (R-NV), Brad Ashford (D-NE), Lou Barletta (R-PA), Andy Barr (R-KY), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Dan Benishek (R-MI), Ami Bera (D-CA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Mike Bishop (R-MI), Rob Bishop (R-UT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Rod Blum (R-IA), Mike Bost (R-IL), Robert Brady (D-PA), Jim Bridenstine (R-OK), Susan Brooks (R-IN), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Larry Bucshon (R-IN), Cheri Bustos (D-IL), G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), Bradley Byrne (R-AL), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Lois Capps (D-CA), John Carney (D-DE) and 217 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Brett Guthrie.
- H.R. 1624 (114th) Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act
- H.R. 921 (114th) Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016
- H.R. 3179 (114th) Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act
- H.R. 1344 (114th) Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2015
- H.R. 592 (114th) Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act
- H.R. 1101 (114th) Viral Hepatitis Testing 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.