HR 1246 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

To reduce the amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for printing and reproduction.

Introduced Mar 29, 2011 Originated House Sponsor Allen B. West R-FL

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · May 18, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 29, 2011
  2. Passed HouseApr 4, 2011
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Reduces by 10% the amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2012 for printing and reproduction under Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide operation and maintenance funds.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 225On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassPassed393–0Apr 4, 2011

Yea 393

Not voting 39

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseArmed Services Committee
Referred Mar 29, 2011
Readiness Subcommittee
Referred May 18, 2011
SenateArmed Services Committee
Referred Apr 5, 2011

Actions 11

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 18, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
  2. Apr 5, 2011Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  3. Apr 4, 2011Mr. West moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  4. Apr 4, 2011Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2273-2274)
  5. Apr 4, 2011DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1246.
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In the Congressional Record 3

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H2704Robert T. Schilling R-ILMay 15, 2012
HouseDebate and remarks H8315—Dec 8, 2011
HouseDebate and remarks H2273–H2275Text printed H2273Recorded votes H2274reduceAllen B. West R-FL, Madeleine Z. Bordallo D-GUApr 4, 2011

Research

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Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this legislation is provided by Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution (Clauses 12, 13, 14, 16, and 18), which grants Congress the power to raise and support an Army; to provide and maintain a Navy; to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces; to provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia; and to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the foregoing powers.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H2039.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 1247To reduce the amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for studies, analysis, and evaluations.Related billMay 18, 2011

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To reduce the amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for printing and reproduction.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 5, 2011Referred in Senate
  2. Apr 4, 2011Engrossed in House
  3. Mar 29, 2011Introduced in House

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