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

Fact sheet

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 586On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedPassed310–95Sep 19, 2012

Yea 310

Nay 95

Not voting 24

Cosponsors 35

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 7, 2012 to Jun 28, 2012, with 26 there on 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
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Actions 13

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 20, 2012Received in the Senate.
  2. 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.
  3. Sep 19, 2012Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6120-6121)
  4. Sep 19, 2012Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6113-6115)
  5. Sep 19, 2012DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5912.
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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

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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