HR 5912 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions.

Introduced Jun 7, 2012 Originated House Sponsor Tom Cole R-OK

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Latest action · Sep 20, 2012 Received in the Senate.

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. IntroducedJun 7, 2012
  2. Passed HouseSep 19, 2012
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal provisions providing for the use of funds from the Presidential Election Campaign Fund for presidential nominating conventions.

Recorded votes 1

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

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 586Passed310–95Sep 19, 2012

Cosponsors 35

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 7, 2012 to Jun 28, 2012; 26 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-AZBenjamin QuayleOriginalJun 7, 2012
R-TNCharles J. "Chuck" FleischmannOriginalJun 7, 2012
R-WYCynthia M. LummisOriginalJun 7, 2012
R-FLDaniel WebsterOriginalJun 7, 2012
R-CADarrell IssaOriginalJun 7, 2012
R-CODoug LambornOriginalJun 7, 2012
R-MNErik PaulsenOriginalJun 7, 2012
R-TXFrancisco "Quico" CansecoOriginalJun 7, 2012
R-GAJack KingstonOriginalJun 7, 2012
R-OHJean SchmidtOriginalJun 7, 2012
R-LAJeffrey M. LandryOriginalJun 7, 2012
R-OHJim JordanOriginalJun 7, 2012
R-CAJohn CampbellOriginalJun 7, 2012
R-LAJohn FlemingOriginalJun 7, 2012
R-PAJoseph R. PittsOriginalJun 7, 2012
R-KSKevin YoderOriginalJun 7, 2012
R-SDKristi L. NoemOriginalJun 7, 2012
R-TXLouie GohmertOriginalJun 7, 2012
R-PAMichael G. FitzpatrickOriginalJun 7, 2012
R-GAPaul C. BrounOriginalJun 7, 2012
R-TXRon PaulOriginalJun 7, 2012
R-MDRoscoe G. BartlettOriginalJun 7, 2012
R-OHSteve ChabotOriginalJun 7, 2012
R-FLSteve Southerland IIOriginalJun 7, 2012
R-ARTim GriffinOriginalJun 7, 2012
R-CATom McClintockOriginalJun 7, 2012
R-MSAlan NunneleeJun 8, 2012
R-COCory GardnerJun 8, 2012
D-IADavid LoebsackJun 8, 2012
R-UTRob BishopJun 8, 2012
R-OKJames LankfordJun 19, 2012
R-MNJohn KlineJun 19, 2012
R-INTodd RokitaJun 20, 2012
R-GALynn A. WestmorelandJun 21, 2012
R-WIReid J. RibbleJun 28, 2012

Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseCommittee on House Administration
Referred Jun 7, 2012
Elections Subcommittee
Referred Sep 13, 2012

Actions 12

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 20, 2012Received in the Senate.
  2. Sep 19, 2012Mr. Lungren, Daniel E. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  3. Sep 19, 2012Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6113-6115)
  4. Sep 19, 2012DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5912.
  5. Sep 19, 2012At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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In the Congressional Record 2

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
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E1616Betty McCollum D-MNSep 21, 2012
HouseDebate and remarks H6113–H6115Text printed H6113Recorded votes H6120prohibit and returnDaniel E. Lungren R-CA, David E. Price D-NC, David Loebsack D-IA, Marcia L. Fudge D-OH, Tom Cole R-OKSep 19, 2012

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Amendment XVI to the United States Constitution. Additionally, since the Constitution does not provide Congress with the power to provide financial support to U.S. political parties, the general repeal of the Presidential Election Campaign Fund for this purpose is consistent with the powers that are reserved to the States and to the people as expressed in Amendments IX and X to the United States Constitution. Further, Article I Section 8 defines the scope and powers of Congress and does not include this concept of taxation in furtherance of funding U.S. political parties within the expressed powers.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H3661.

CRS reports 2

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 2

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 3257A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions, and to provide for the return of previously distributed funds for deficit reduction.Identical billJun 4, 2012

Titles 2

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

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions, and to provide for the return of previously distributed funds for deficit reduction.
Official Titles as Amended by House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 20, 2012Received in Senate
  2. Sep 19, 2012Engrossed in House
  3. Jun 7, 2012Introduced in House

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