Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program.
Public Law 111-47 · H.R. 3435 · 111th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Aug 7, 2009 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Dave Obey (D-WI-7)
Cosponsors (5): Rep. Steve Israel, Rep. Ben Chandler,
Passage votesYeaNay
- HouseRecorded vote: 316 yea, 109 nay316–109
- SenateRecorded vote: 60 yea, 37 nay60–37
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Makes emergency supplemental appropriations of $2 billion for FY2009 and FY2010 to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the Department of Transportation (DOT) for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program (Cash for Clunkers Program).
Amends the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program to require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the DOT Inspector General to review and report to Congress on the administration of the program.
Who voted for it
Every House member of the 111th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 316 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.
316 yea109 nay8 present or did not vote
Democrats who voted yea(238)
Rep. Barbara LeeD-CA-9
Rep. Lynn WoolseyD-CA-6
Rep. Jim McDermottD-WA-7
Rep. Maurice HincheyD-NY-22
Rep. Gwen MooreD-WI-4
Rep. Donna EdwardsD-MD-4
Rep. Maxine WatersD-CA-35
Rep. Marcia FudgeD-OH-11
Rep. Raúl GrijalvaD-AZ-7
Rep. Yvette ClarkeD-NY-11
Rep. John OlverD-MA-1
Rep. Tammy BaldwinD-WI-2
Rep. Bob FilnerD-CA-51
Rep. Diane WatsonD-CA-33
Rep. John ConyersD-MI-14
Rep. Jim ClyburnD-SC-6
Rep. Keith EllisonD-MN-5
Rep. Eddie JohnsonD-TX-30
Rep. Mazie HironoD-HI-2
Rep. Donald PayneD-NJ-10
Rep. John LewisD-GA-5
Rep. Mike HondaD-CA-15
Rep. Jim McGovernD-MA-3
Rep. Barney FrankD-MA-4
Rep. José SerranoD-NY-16
Rep. Linda SánchezD-CA-39
Rep. Nydia VelázquezD-NY-12
Rep. Jan SchakowskyD-IL-9
Rep. Ed TownsD-NY-10
Rep. Mel WattD-NC-12
Rep. Xavier BecerraD-CA-31
Rep. Jerrold NadlerD-NY-8
Rep. Lucille Roybal-AllardD-CA-34
Rep. Pete StarkD-CA-13
Rep. Sheila Jackson LeeD-TX-18
Rep. Carolyn KilpatrickD-MI-13
Rep. Henry WaxmanD-CA-30
Rep. Louise SlaughterD-NY-28
Rep. George MillerD-CA-7
Rep. Judy ChuD-CA-32
Rep. Rush HoltD-NJ-12
Rep. Bill DelahuntD-MA-10
Rep. Alcee HastingsD-FL-23
Rep. Jesse JacksonD-IL-2
Rep. Sam FarrD-CA-17
Rep. Grace NapolitanoD-CA-38
Rep. Michael DoyleD-PA-14
Rep. Bennie ThompsonD-MS-2
Rep. David PriceD-NC-4
Rep. Michael CapuanoD-MA-8
Rep. Niki TsongasD-MA-5
Rep. Ed MarkeyD-MA-7
Rep. Chellie PingreeD-ME-1
Rep. Doris MatsuiD-CA-5
Rep. Robert BradyD-PA-1
Rep. Chaka FattahD-PA-2
Rep. Neil AbercrombieD-HI-1
Rep. André CarsonD-IN-7
Rep. Danny DavisD-IL-7
Rep. Peter WelchD-VT
Rep. Lois CappsD-CA-23
Rep. John LarsonD-CT-1
Rep. Joe CrowleyD-NY-7
Rep. Emanuel CleaverD-MO-5
Rep. Charlie RangelD-NY-15
Rep. Wm. ClayD-MO-1
Rep. Zoe LofgrenD-CA-16
Rep. Luis GutiérrezD-IL-4
Rep. Patrick KennedyD-RI-1
Rep. James OberstarD-MN-8
Rep. Brad ShermanD-CA-27
Rep. Dave ObeyD-WI-7
Rep. John DingellD-MI-15
Rep. Rosa DeLauroD-CT-3
Rep. Robert WexlerD-FL-19
Rep. Betty McCollumD-MN-4
Rep. Howard BermanD-CA-28
Rep. Eliot EngelD-NY-17
Rep. G.K. ButterfieldD-NC-1
Rep. Frank PalloneD-NJ-6
Rep. Elijah CummingsD-MD-7
Rep. Kathy CastorD-FL-11
Rep. Steve CohenD-TN-9
Rep. Corrine BrownD-FL-3
Rep. Jim MoranD-VA-8
Rep. Richard NealD-MA-2
Rep. Diana DeGetteD-CO-1
Rep. Ed PastorD-AZ-4
Rep. Hank JohnsonD-GA-4
Rep. Al GreenD-TX-9
Rep. Bobby ScottD-VA-3
Rep. Phil HareD-IL-17
Rep. Debbie Wasserman SchultzD-FL-20
Rep. Rob AndrewsD-NJ-1
Rep. Anna EshooD-CA-14
Rep. Steny HoyerD-MD-5
Rep. Nick RahallD-WV-3
Rep. Albio SiresD-NJ-13
Rep. Sander LevinD-MI-12
Rep. Betty SuttonD-OH-13
Rep. Steven RothmanD-NJ-9
Rep. Jackie SpeierD-CA-12
Rep. John MurthaD-PA-12
Rep. Gregory MeeksD-NY-6
Rep. John SarbanesD-MD-3
Rep. Chris Van HollenD-MD-8
Rep. Silvestre ReyesD-TX-16
Rep. Tim RyanD-OH-17
Rep. Dale KildeeD-MI-5
Rep. Gary AckermanD-NY-5
Rep. Paul TonkoD-NY-21
Rep. Anthony WeinerD-NY-9
Rep. Bruce BraleyD-IA-1
Rep. Ben LujánD-NM-3
Rep. Rubén HinojosaD-TX-15
Rep. David ScottD-GA-13
Rep. Nita LoweyD-NY-18
Rep. Brad MillerD-NC-13
Rep. Charlie GonzalezD-TX-20
Rep. Susan DavisD-CA-53
Rep. Adam SchiffD-CA-29
Rep. Gene GreenD-TX-29
Rep. Rick LarsenD-WA-2
Rep. Bill PascrellD-NJ-8
Rep. Joe BacaD-CA-43
Rep. Alan MollohanD-WV-1
Rep. Jim LangevinD-RI-2
Rep. Carolyn MaloneyD-NY-14
Rep. Steve IsraelD-NY-2
Rep. Steve KagenD-WI-8
Rep. Laura RichardsonD-CA-37
Rep. Bobby RushD-IL-1
Rep. Solomon OrtizD-TX-27
Rep. Brian HigginsD-NY-27
Rep. John YarmuthD-KY-3
Rep. Jay InsleeD-WA-1
Rep. Ed PerlmutterD-CO-7
Rep. Jane HarmanD-CA-36
Rep. Stephen LynchD-MA-9
Rep. Joe CourtneyD-CT-2
Rep. Norm DicksD-WA-6
Rep. Bart StupakD-MI-1
Rep. Mike ThompsonD-CA-1
Rep. Alan GraysonD-FL-8
Rep. John SprattD-SC-5
Rep. Charles WilsonD-OH-6
Rep. Russ CarnahanD-MO-3
Rep. Sanford BishopD-GA-2
Rep. Shelley BerkleyD-NV-1
Rep. A. Dutch RuppersbergerD-MD-2
Rep. Allyson SchwartzD-PA-13
Rep. Loretta SanchezD-CA-47
Rep. Kendrick MeekD-FL-17
Rep. Paul KanjorskiD-PA-11
Rep. Carol Shea-PorterD-NH-1
Rep. Christopher MurphyD-CT-5
Rep. John HallD-NY-19
Rep. David WuD-OR-1
Rep. Mary Jo KilroyD-OH-15
Rep. Peter ViscloskyD-IN-1
Rep. Ciro RodriguezD-TX-23
Rep. David LoebsackD-IA-2
Rep. Mike QuigleyD-IL-5
Rep. Peter DeFazioD-OR-4
Rep. Marion BerryD-AR-1
Rep. Jerry CostelloD-IL-12
Rep. Dennis KucinichD-OH-10
Rep. Leonard BoswellD-IA-3
Rep. Bart GordonD-TN-6
Rep. Vic SnyderD-AR-2
Rep. Gerald ConnollyD-VA-11
Rep. Earl PomeroyD-ND
Rep. Bob EtheridgeD-NC-2
Rep. Joe SestakD-PA-7
Rep. Timothy BishopD-NY-1
Rep. Marcy KapturD-OH-9
Rep. Timothy WalzD-MN-1
Rep. Ron KleinD-FL-22
Rep. Dennis MooreD-KS-3
Rep. Martin HeinrichD-NM-1
Rep. Lincoln DavisD-TN-4
Rep. Tim HoldenD-PA-17
Rep. Adam SmithD-WA-9
Rep. Patrick MurphyD-PA-8
Rep. Dennis CardozaD-CA-18
Rep. Daniel LipinskiD-IL-3
Rep. Larry KissellD-NC-8
Rep. Rick BoucherD-VA-9
Rep. Ben ChandlerD-KY-6
Rep. Daniel MaffeiD-NY-25
Rep. Dina TitusD-NV-3
Rep. Chet EdwardsD-TX-17
Rep. Henry CuellarD-TX-28
Rep. Mark SchauerD-MI-7
Rep. Michael MichaudD-ME-2
Rep. Ron KindD-WI-3
Rep. Artur DavisD-AL-7
Rep. Ike SkeltonD-MO-4
Rep. John TannerD-TN-8
Rep. Mike RossD-AR-4
Rep. Paul HodesD-NH-2
Rep. Jim CostaD-CA-20- Rep. Eric MassaD-NY-29
Rep. Jim HimesD-CT-4
Rep. Jerry McNerneyD-CA-11
Rep. Betsy MarkeyD-CO-4
Rep. John BarrowD-GA-12
Rep. Steve DriehausD-OH-1
Rep. Deborah HalvorsonD-IL-11
Rep. John BoccieriD-OH-16
Rep. Gary PetersD-MI-9
Rep. Kathleen DahlkemperD-PA-3
Rep. Melissa BeanD-IL-8
Rep. Bill FosterD-IL-14
Rep. Jim CooperD-TN-5
Rep. Jim MathesonD-UT-2
Rep. Michael ArcuriD-NY-24
Rep. Suzanne KosmasD-FL-24
Rep. Zack SpaceD-OH-18
Rep. Michael McMahonD-NY-13
Rep. Christopher CarneyD-PA-10
Rep. Harry TeagueD-NM-2
Rep. Charles MelanconD-LA-3
Rep. Jason AltmireD-PA-4
Rep. Thomas PerrielloD-VA-5
Rep. Dan BorenD-OK-2
Rep. Mike McIntyreD-NC-7
Rep. John AdlerD-NJ-3
Rep. Brad EllsworthD-IN-8
Rep. Joe DonnellyD-IN-2
Rep. Baron HillD-IN-9
Rep. Frank KratovilD-MD-1
Rep. Heath ShulerD-NC-11
Rep. Glenn NyeD-VA-2
Rep. Travis ChildersD-MS-1
Rep. Gene TaylorD-MS-4
Rep. Bobby BrightD-AL-2
Rep. Walter MinnickD-ID-1
Republicans who voted yea(78)
Rep. Joseph CaoR-LA-2
Rep. John McHughR-NY-23
Rep. Tim MurphyR-PA-18
Rep. Chris SmithR-NJ-4
Rep. David ReichertR-WA-8
Rep. Walter JonesR-NC-3
Rep. Steven LaTouretteR-OH-14
Rep. Frank LoBiondoR-NJ-2
Rep. Ileana Ros-LehtinenR-FL-18
Rep. Lincoln Diaz-BalartR-FL-21
Rep. Michael TurnerR-OH-3
Rep. Mario Diaz-BalartR-FL-25
Rep. Pete KingR-NY-3
Rep. Jim GerlachR-PA-6
Rep. Shelley CapitoR-WV-2
Rep. Todd PlattsR-PA-19
Rep. Michael CastleR-DE
Rep. W. Bill YoungR-FL-10
Rep. Jo Ann EmersonR-MO-8
Rep. Mark KirkR-IL-10
Rep. Judy BiggertR-IL-13
Rep. Mike SimpsonR-ID-2
Rep. Tom LathamR-IA-4
Rep. Candice MillerR-MI-10
Rep. Mike RogersR-AL-3
Rep. Leonard LanceR-NJ-7
Rep. Vernon EhlersR-MI-3
Rep. Adam PutnamR-FL-12
Rep. Christopher LeeR-NY-26
Rep. Fred UptonR-MI-6
Rep. Glenn ThompsonR-PA-5
Rep. Brett GuthrieR-KY-2
Rep. Robert AderholtR-AL-4
Rep. Denny RehbergR-MT
Rep. Ginny Brown-WaiteR-FL-5
Rep. Ken CalvertR-CA-44
Rep. Dave CampR-MI-4
Rep. Bill ShusterR-PA-9
Rep. Spencer BachusR-AL-6
Rep. Brian BilbrayR-CA-50
Rep. David DreierR-CA-26
Rep. Greg WaldenR-OR-2
Rep. Mary Bono MackR-CA-45
Rep. Buck McKeonR-CA-25
Rep. Parker GriffithD-AL-5
Rep. Thad McCotterR-MI-11
Rep. Gary MillerR-CA-42
Rep. Steve BuyerR-IN-4
Rep. Lee TerryR-NE-2
Rep. Geoff DavisR-KY-4
Rep. Mike RogersR-MI-8
Rep. Pat TiberiR-OH-12
Rep. Steve AustriaR-OH-7
Rep. Ralph HallR-TX-4
Rep. Mark SouderR-IN-3
Rep. Roy BluntR-MO-7
Rep. Zach WampR-TN-3
Rep. John ShimkusR-IL-19
Rep. Todd TiahrtR-KS-4
Rep. Joe BartonR-TX-6
Rep. Bill CassidyR-LA-6
Rep. Phil RoeR-TN-1
Rep. Donald ManzulloR-IL-16
Rep. Charles BoustanyR-LA-7
Rep. John KlineR-MN-2
Rep. Joseph PittsR-PA-16
Rep. Tom PetriR-WI-6
Rep. Phil GingreyR-GA-11
Rep. Cliff StearnsR-FL-6
Rep. Pete HoekstraR-MI-2
Rep. Dan BurtonR-IN-5
Rep. Howard CobleR-NC-6
Rep. Ted PoeR-TX-2
Rep. Darrell IssaR-CA-49
Rep. Jack KingstonR-GA-1
Rep. Kenny MarchantR-TX-24
Rep. Jimmy DuncanR-TN-2
Rep. John CampbellR-CA-48
Data notes
The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 680 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.
Committees
The record shows no committee referral for this bill.
Data notes
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
Data notes
Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Aug 7, 2009Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-47.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 6, 2009FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 37. Record Vote Number: 270.Senate roll call 270
- FloorFloor · Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the measure (the section within the measure regarding an emergency designation) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 37. Record Vote Number: 269.Senate roll call 269
- FloorFloor · Point of order that an emergency designation within the measure violates the CBA raised in Senate.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Aug 4, 2009CalendarCalendar · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 146.
- Aug 3, 2009CalendarCalendar · Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Jul 31, 2009FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 316 - 109, 2 Present (Roll no. 682).House roll call 682
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3435.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Obey moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
Data notes
Every action the Library of Congress lists for the bill, from introduction to signing, plus the dated committee hearings. The source lists many steps twice (the chamber’s own entry and the Library of Congress copy, or a presidential and a became-law entry with the same words); those are shown once. Amendments are listed in their own section.
Amendments
9 amendments offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Ruled out of order
S.Amdt. 2306SenateSen. Johnny IsaksonR-GA· offered Aug 5, 2009Ruled out of order
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income tax credit for certain home purchases, and to transfer to the Treasury unobligated funds made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in the amount of the redu…
Aug 6, 2009: Amendment SA 2306 ruled out of order by the chair.
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 2305SenateSen. John ThuneR-SD· offered Aug 5, 2009No vote recorded
Aug 5, 2009: Senate amendment submitted
- Ruled out of order
S.Amdt. 2304SenateSen. Thomas CoburnR-OK· offered Aug 5, 2009Ruled out of order
To provide assistance to charities and families in need.
Aug 6, 2009: Amendment SA 2304 ruled out of order by the chair.
- Rejected
S.Amdt. 2303SenateSen. David VitterR-LA· offered Aug 5, 2009Rejected
To provide for a date certain for termination of the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
Aug 6, 2009: Amendment SA 2303 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 56. Record Vote Number: 267.
- Ruled out of order
S.Amdt. 2302SenateSen. Judd GreggR-NH· offered Aug 5, 2009Ruled out of order
To protect the generations of tomorrow from paying for new cars today.
Aug 6, 2009: Amendment SA 2302 ruled out of order by the chair.
- Rejected
S.Amdt. 2301SenateSen. Jon KylR-AZ· offered Aug 5, 2009Rejected
In the nature of a substitute.
Aug 6, 2009: Amendment SA 2301 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 57. Record Vote Number: 264.
- Rejected
S.Amdt. 2300SenateSen. Tom HarkinD-IA· offered Aug 5, 2009Rejected
To limit the provision of vouchers to individuals with adjusted gross incomes of less than $50,000 or joint filers with adjusted gross incomes of less than $75,000.
Aug 6, 2009: Motion to table amendment SA 2300 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 32. Record Vote Number: 263.
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 2299SenateSen. Bob CorkerR-TN· offered Aug 4, 2009No vote recorded
Aug 4, 2009: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 2298SenateSen. Bob CorkerR-TN· offered Aug 4, 2009No vote recorded
Aug 4, 2009: Senate amendment submitted
Data notes
Amendments offered to this bill in either chamber, as the Library of Congress records them: each with a status read from its last recorded step: agreed to, rejected, withdrawn, ruled out of order, fell with another amendment, or offered with no vote recorded (most Senate amendments are only ever offered). The wording of each amendment is the source’s. Amendments to amendments and amendments to other bills are not listed.
Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.