House bill · 115th Congress · Did not become law
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Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJun 22, 2017
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseJun 29, 2017 · 257–167
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jul 10, 2017 — Received in the Senate.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3004.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. GOODLATTE, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 163, No. 107, June 22, 2017, Page H5110):Clause 4 of Section 8 of Article I--The Congress shall have the Power to establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States.Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record June 22, 2017 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 194 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 3004, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/3004
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
8ac49aedd760f1ff5cb04a8e7bbd8a4e61f033bdefe2e38af9b3a57884ef3ae1
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. 3004, last updated April 7, 2025. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 21, 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
17 cosponsors — 17 Republicans
0 of 17 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Don Bacon (R-NE), Lou Barletta (R-PA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Ken Calvert (R-CA), John Duncan (R-TN), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Thomas Garrett (R-VA), Evan Jenkins (R-WV), Steve King (R-IA), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), John Ratcliffe (R-TX), James Renacci (R-OH), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Jason Smith (R-MO), Lamar Smith (R-TX), Lee Zeldin (R-NY).
More from the sponsor
Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Robert Goodlatte.
- H.R. 954 (115th) To remove the use restrictions on certain land transferred to Rockingham County, Virginia, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 5447 (115th) Music Modernization Act
- H.R. 732 (115th) Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017
- H.R. 1695 (115th) Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017
- H.R. 5954 (115th) Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018
- H.R. 985 (115th) Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.