Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012
Public Law 112-208 · H.R. 6156 · 112th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Dec 14, 2012 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Major law
Sponsor: Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI-4)
Cosponsors (14): Rep. Sander Levin, Rep. Kevin Brady,
Passage votesYeaNay
- HouseRecorded vote: 365 yea, 43 nay365–43
- SenateRecorded vote: 92 yea, 4 nay92–4
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.
Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 - Title I: Permanent Normal Trade Relations for the Russian Federation - (Sec. 102) Authorizes the President to: (1) determine that title IV (Jackson-Vanik Amendment) of the Trade Act of 1974 (denying nondiscriminatory treatment [normal trade relations treatment] to non-market countries that restrict freedom of emigration and other human rights) should no longer apply to the Russian Federation, and (2) extend permanent normal trade relations treatment to the products of the Russian Federation upon its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Title II: Trade Enforcement Measures Relating to the Russian Federation - (Sec. 201) Directs the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to assess annually to Congress: (1) the extent to which the Russian Federation is implementing the WTO Agreement and certain related agreements, and (2) the progress made by the Russian Federation in acceding to and implementing the Ministerial Declaration on Trade in Information Technology Products of the WTO (Information Technology Agreement) and the Agreement on Government Procurement of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. Requires the USTR also to include in the report a plan of action to encourage the Russian Federation to improve its implementation of, or increase its progress in acceding to, the agreement when appropriate.
Directs the USTR to report annually to Congress on enforcement actions taken by the USTR against the Russian Federation to ensure full compliance of its obligations as a WTO member.
(Sec. 202) Directs the USTR and the Secretary of State to report jointly and annually to Congress on measures they have taken and the results achieved in promoting the rule of law in the Russian Federation to support U.S. investment.
Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a phone hotline and secure website accessible both within and outside of the Russian Federation to allow U.S. entities to report instances of bribery and to request U.S. assistance with respect to corruption in the Russian Federation. Requires the Secretary to report annually to Congress on such bribery and corruption.
(Sec. 203) Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to direct the USTR to include in the annual National Trade Estimates report on barriers to access of foreign markets an identification and analysis of any laws, policies, or practices of the Russian Federation that deny fair and equitable market access to U.S. digital trade.
(Sec. 204) Requires the USTR to continue to pursue the reduction of barriers to trade imposed on U.S. exports by the Russian Federation through efforts to: (1) negotiate a bilateral agreement under which the Russian Federation accepts U.S. sanitary and phytosanitary measures as equivalent to their measures, and (2) obtain the adoption by the Russian Federation of an action plan for providing greater protections for intellectual property rights than those required by the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights of the Uruguay Round Agreement Act.
Title III: Permanent Normal Trade Relations for Moldova - (Sec. 302) Authorizes the President to: (1) determine that the Jackson-Vanik Amendment should no longer apply to Moldova, and (2) extend permanent normal trade relations treatment to the products of Moldova.
Title IV: Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 - Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 - (Sec. 402) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should continue to strongly support, and provide assistance to, the efforts of the Russian people to establish a vibrant democratic political system that respects individual liberties and human rights, including by enhancing the provision of objective information through all relevant media, such as Radio Liberty and the Internet; and (2) the Russian government's suppression of dissent and political opposition, the limitations it has imposed on civil society and independent media, and the deterioration of economic and political freedom inside Russia are of profound concern to the U.S. government and to the American people.
(Sec. 404) Directs the President to report to Congress, publish, and update a list of each person who the President determines: (1) is responsible for, or benefitted financially from, the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, participated in related liability concealment efforts, or was involved in the criminal conspiracy uncovered by Sergei Magnitsky; or (2) is responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, or other human rights violations committed against individuals seeking to promote human rights or to expose illegal activity carried out by officials of the government of the Russian Federation. Requires the President to consider information provided by the chairperson and ranking member of each of the appropriate congressional committees and credible data obtained by other countries and nongovernmental organizations, including those inside Russia, that monitor such government's human rights abuses.
(Sec. 405) Makes an alien on such list ineligible to enter or be admitted to the United States. Revokes any visa issued for such person.
Authorizes the Secretary of State to waive such prohibition if it is in the U.S. national security interest or if it is necessary for compliance with the Agreement between the United Nations (U.N.) and the United States regarding the U.N. Headquarters. Requires congressional notification of any such waiver.
(Sec. 406) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to freeze and prohibit U.S. property transactions of an individual who is on the list if such property and property interests are in the United States, come within the United States, or are in or come within the control of a U.S. person or entity. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to waive such actions if in the U.S. national security interest. Requires congressional notification of any such waiver. Subjects persons that violate such transaction restrictions to the penalties set forth in the International Emergency Economic Powers Act for commission of an unlawful act described in such Act.
(Sec. 407) Directs the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury to report annually to Congress regarding actions taken pursuant to this Act.
Who voted for it
Every House member of the 112th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 365 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.
365 yea43 nay25 present or did not vote
Democrats who voted yea(138)
Rep. Jan SchakowskyD-IL-9
Rep. Jim McDermottD-WA-7
Rep. John OlverD-MA-1
Rep. John ConyersD-MI-14
Rep. Gwen MooreD-WI-4
Rep. Donna EdwardsD-MD-4
Rep. John LewisD-GA-5
Rep. Ed MarkeyD-MA-7
Rep. Mike HondaD-CA-15
Rep. Karen BassD-CA-33
Rep. Keith EllisonD-MN-5
Rep. Wm. ClayD-MO-1
Rep. Alcee HastingsD-FL-23
Rep. Jim McGovernD-MA-3
Rep. Danny DavisD-IL-7
Rep. Elijah CummingsD-MD-7
Rep. Xavier BecerraD-CA-31
Rep. Hank JohnsonD-GA-4
Rep. Linda SánchezD-CA-39
Rep. Louise SlaughterD-NY-28
Rep. Mazie HironoD-HI-2
Rep. Charlie RangelD-NY-15
Rep. John SarbanesD-MD-3
Rep. Ed PastorD-AZ-4
Rep. Tammy BaldwinD-WI-2
Rep. Eddie JohnsonD-TX-30
Rep. Cedric RichmondD-LA-2
Rep. Jim ClyburnD-SC-6
Rep. Emanuel CleaverD-MO-5
Rep. Mel WattD-NC-12
Rep. Lucille Roybal-AllardD-CA-34
Rep. Luis GutiérrezD-IL-4
Rep. Corrine BrownD-FL-3
Rep. Brad MillerD-NC-13
Rep. Ted DeutchD-FL-19
Rep. Nancy PelosiD-CA-8
Rep. Richard NealD-MA-2
Rep. Gregory MeeksD-NY-6
Rep. John DingellD-MI-15
Rep. David PriceD-NC-4
Rep. Donald PayneD-NJ-10
Rep. Bill PascrellD-NJ-8
Rep. Gary AckermanD-NY-5
Rep. Henry WaxmanD-CA-30
Rep. Eliot EngelD-NY-17
Rep. John LarsonD-CT-1
Rep. Doris MatsuiD-CA-5
Rep. Debbie Wasserman SchultzD-FL-20
Rep. Paul TonkoD-NY-21
Rep. David CursonD-MI-11
Rep. Albio SiresD-NJ-13
Rep. Al GreenD-TX-9
Rep. Joe CrowleyD-NY-7
Rep. André CarsonD-IN-7
Rep. Rob AndrewsD-NJ-1
Rep. Steny HoyerD-MD-5
Rep. Chaka FattahD-PA-2
Rep. Barney FrankD-MA-4
Rep. Diana DeGetteD-CO-1
Rep. Sam FarrD-CA-17
Rep. Steve CohenD-TN-9
Rep. Bobby ScottD-VA-3
Rep. Mike ThompsonD-CA-1
Rep. Steve IsraelD-NY-2
Rep. Kathy CastorD-FL-11
Rep. Lois CappsD-CA-23
Rep. Chris Van HollenD-MD-8
Rep. Earl BlumenauerD-OR-3
Rep. G.K. ButterfieldD-NC-1
Rep. Suzanne BonamiciD-OR-1
Rep. Colleen HanabusaD-HI-1
Rep. Sander LevinD-MI-12
Rep. Russ CarnahanD-MO-3
Rep. Jim LangevinD-RI-2
Rep. Nita LoweyD-NY-18
Rep. Joe CourtneyD-CT-2
Rep. Loretta SanchezD-CA-47
Rep. Peter WelchD-VT
Rep. Howard BermanD-CA-28
Rep. Rubén HinojosaD-TX-15
Rep. Terri SewellD-AL-7
Rep. Silvestre ReyesD-TX-16
Rep. Lloyd DoggettD-TX-25
Rep. Charlie GonzalezD-TX-20
Rep. Jim MoranD-VA-8
Rep. Niki TsongasD-MA-5
Rep. David ScottD-GA-13
Rep. Norm DicksD-WA-6
Rep. John GaramendiD-CA-10
Rep. Susan DavisD-CA-53
Rep. Brad ShermanD-CA-27
Rep. Adam SchiffD-CA-29
Rep. Allyson SchwartzD-PA-13
Rep. Ben LujánD-NM-3
Rep. Jackie SpeierD-CA-12
Rep. Stephen LynchD-MA-9
Rep. Timothy BishopD-NY-1
Rep. Anna EshooD-CA-14
Rep. Mark CritzD-PA-12
Rep. Brian HigginsD-NY-27
Rep. Jerry McNerneyD-CA-11
Rep. Bruce BraleyD-IA-1
Rep. Carolyn McCarthyD-NY-4
Rep. Rick LarsenD-WA-2
Rep. A. Dutch RuppersbergerD-MD-2
Rep. Mike QuigleyD-IL-5
Rep. Suzan DelBeneD-WA-1
Rep. Laura RichardsonD-CA-37
Rep. Ron BarberD-AZ-8
Rep. Timothy WalzD-MN-1
Rep. Shelley BerkleyD-NV-1
Rep. Adam SmithD-WA-9
Rep. Gerald ConnollyD-VA-11
Rep. David LoebsackD-IA-2
Rep. Christopher MurphyD-CT-5
Rep. Gary PetersD-MI-9
Rep. Ed PerlmutterD-CO-7
Rep. Jared PolisD-CO-2
Rep. Jim HimesD-CT-4
Rep. Leonard BoswellD-IA-3
Rep. Ron KindD-WI-3
Rep. Michael MichaudD-ME-2
Rep. Henry CuellarD-TX-28
Rep. John CarneyD-DE
Rep. Kathleen HochulD-NY-26
Rep. Ben ChandlerD-KY-6
Rep. John BarrowD-GA-12
Rep. Joe DonnellyD-IN-2
Rep. Kurt SchraderD-OR-5
Rep. Jim CostaD-CA-20
Rep. William OwensD-NY-23
Rep. Jim CooperD-TN-5
Rep. Jason AltmireD-PA-4
Rep. Collin PetersonD-MN-7
Rep. Larry KissellD-NC-8
Rep. Mike McIntyreD-NC-7
Rep. Mike RossD-AR-4
Rep. Jim MathesonD-UT-2
Republicans who voted yea(227)
Rep. Patrick MeehanR-PA-7
Rep. Jim GerlachR-PA-6
Rep. Bob DoldR-IL-10
Rep. Todd PlattsR-PA-19
Rep. Ileana Ros-LehtinenR-FL-18
Rep. David ReichertR-WA-8
Rep. Mario Diaz-BalartR-FL-21
Rep. Pete KingR-NY-3
Rep. Chris SmithR-NJ-4
Rep. Jon RunyanR-NJ-3
Rep. Charles DentR-PA-15
Rep. Christopher GibsonR-NY-20
Rep. Michael GrimmR-NY-13
Rep. Judy BiggertR-IL-13
Rep. Richard HannaR-NY-24
Rep. Rodney FrelinghuysenR-NJ-11
Rep. Lou BarlettaR-PA-11
Rep. Tom LathamR-IA-4
Rep. Shelley CapitoR-WV-2
Rep. David McKinleyR-WV-1
Rep. David RiveraR-FL-25
Rep. Michael TurnerR-OH-3
Rep. Charlie BassR-NH-2
Rep. Mike SimpsonR-ID-2
Rep. Steve StiversR-OH-15
Rep. Aaron SchockR-IL-18
Rep. Robert TurnerR-NY-9
Rep. Nan HayworthR-NY-19
Rep. Hal RogersR-KY-5
Rep. Tom ColeR-OK-4
Rep. Rodney AlexanderR-LA-5
Rep. Mike RogersR-AL-3
Rep. Jeff FortenberryR-NE-1
Rep. Adam KinzingerR-IL-11
Rep. Frank LucasR-OK-3
Rep. Glenn ThompsonR-PA-5
Rep. Jerry LewisR-CA-41
Rep. Jo Ann EmersonR-MO-8
Rep. Mike KellyR-PA-3
Rep. Ander CrenshawR-FL-4
Rep. John ShimkusR-IL-19
Rep. Joseph HeckR-NV-3
Rep. Steve WomackR-AR-3
Rep. Denny RehbergR-MT
Rep. Jo BonnerR-AL-1
Rep. Ed WhitfieldR-KY-1
Rep. Ken CalvertR-CA-44
Rep. Bill ShusterR-PA-9
Rep. W. Bill YoungR-FL-10
Rep. Pat TiberiR-OH-12
Rep. Brian BilbrayR-CA-50
Rep. Rick CrawfordR-AR-1
Rep. Steve AustriaR-OH-7
Rep. Robert AderholtR-AL-4
Rep. Buck McKeonR-CA-25
Rep. Rick BergR-ND
Rep. Leonard LanceR-NJ-7
Rep. Don YoungR-AK
Rep. Spencer BachusR-AL-6
Rep. Kay GrangerR-TX-12
Rep. David DreierR-CA-26
Rep. Tom ReedR-NY-29
Rep. Gregg HarperR-MS-3
Rep. Daniel LungrenR-CA-3
Rep. Robert WittmanR-VA-1
Rep. Tim MurphyR-PA-18
Rep. Martha RobyR-AL-2
Rep. Doc HastingsR-WA-4
Rep. Kristi NoemR-SD
Rep. Chip CravaackR-MN-8
Rep. Greg WaldenR-OR-2
Rep. Bobby SchillingR-IL-17
Rep. Tom MarinoR-PA-10
Rep. John CarterR-TX-31
Rep. Dave CampR-MI-4
Rep. Brett GuthrieR-KY-2
Rep. Jaime Herrera BeutlerR-WA-3
Rep. James RenacciR-OH-16
Rep. Lamar SmithR-TX-21
Rep. Timothy JohnsonR-IL-15
Rep. Larry BucshonR-IN-8
Rep. Gus BilirakisR-FL-9
Rep. Peter RoskamR-IL-6
Rep. Lee TerryR-NE-2
Rep. Jeff DenhamR-CA-19
Rep. Vern BuchananR-FL-13
Rep. Mary Bono MackR-CA-45
Rep. Scott TiptonR-CO-3
Rep. Erik PaulsenR-MN-3
Rep. Tim GriffinR-AR-2
Rep. Bob GibbsR-OH-18
Rep. Frank GuintaR-NH-1
Rep. Candice MillerR-MI-10
Rep. Michael McCaulR-TX-10
Rep. Scott RigellR-VA-2
Rep. Mark AmodeiR-NV-2
Rep. Allen WestR-FL-22
Rep. Bill CassidyR-LA-6
Rep. Renee EllmersR-NC-2
Rep. Cathy McMorris RodgersR-WA-5
Rep. Steven PalazzoR-MS-4
Rep. Blaine LuetkemeyerR-MO-9
Rep. Bill JohnsonR-OH-6
Rep. Devin NunesR-CA-21
Rep. Daniel WebsterR-FL-8
Rep. Jean SchmidtR-OH-2
Rep. Charles BoustanyR-LA-7
Rep. Kevin McCarthyR-CA-22
Rep. Joe BartonR-TX-6
Rep. Phil RoeR-TN-1
Rep. Ralph HallR-TX-4
Rep. Eric CantorR-VA-7
Rep. Randy HultgrenR-IL-14
Rep. Alan NunneleeR-MS-1
Rep. Mike CoffmanR-CO-6
Rep. Chuck FleischmannR-TN-3
Rep. Sean DuffyR-WI-7
Rep. Sam GravesR-MO-6
Rep. Adrian SmithR-NE-3
Rep. Howard CobleR-NC-6
Rep. Joseph PittsR-PA-16
Rep. Gary MillerR-CA-42
Rep. Steve PearceR-NM-2
Rep. John MicaR-FL-7
Rep. Pete OlsonR-TX-22
Rep. Paul GosarR-AZ-1
Rep. Scott DesJarlaisR-TN-4
Rep. Cory GardnerR-CO-4
Rep. Robert LattaR-OH-5
Rep. Vicky HartzlerR-MO-4
Rep. John KlineR-MN-2
Rep. Steve KingR-IA-5
Rep. Morgan GriffithR-VA-9
Rep. Richard NugentR-FL-5
Rep. Sue MyrickR-NC-9
Rep. Stephen FincherR-TN-8
Rep. Thomas RooneyR-FL-16
Rep. Blake FarentholdR-TX-27
Rep. John CulbersonR-TX-7
Rep. Darrell IssaR-CA-49
Rep. Andy HarrisR-MD-1
Rep. Donald ManzulloR-IL-16
Rep. James LankfordR-OK-5
Rep. Todd YoungR-IN-9
Rep. Paul RyanR-WI-1
Rep. Tom PetriR-WI-6
Rep. Bill PoseyR-FL-15
Rep. Jack KingstonR-GA-1
Rep. Sam JohnsonR-TX-3
Rep. Mac ThornberryR-TX-13
Rep. Lynn JenkinsR-KS-2
Rep. Bob GoodlatteR-VA-6
Rep. Todd AkinR-MO-2
Rep. Quico CansecoR-TX-23
Rep. Rob BishopR-UT-1
Rep. Mo BrooksR-AL-5
Rep. Robert HurtR-VA-5
Rep. Tim WalbergR-MI-7
Rep. Ann Marie BuerkleR-NY-25
Rep. Diane BlackR-TN-6
Rep. Sandy AdamsR-FL-24
Rep. Wally HergerR-CA-2
Rep. Phil GingreyR-GA-11
Rep. Duncan HunterR-CA-52
Rep. Steve SoutherlandR-FL-2
Rep. Kevin YoderR-KS-3
Rep. Dan BenishekR-MI-1
Rep. Steve ScaliseR-LA-1
Rep. Kenny MarchantR-TX-24
Rep. Reid RibbleR-WI-8
Rep. Dennis RossR-FL-12
Rep. Bill FloresR-TX-17
Rep. Austin ScottR-GA-8
Rep. Patrick McHenryR-NC-10
Rep. Kevin BradyR-TX-8
Rep. Jeff LandryR-LA-3
Rep. Louie GohmertR-TX-1
Rep. Joe WilsonR-SC-2
Rep. Dan BurtonR-IN-5
Rep. Pete SessionsR-TX-32
Rep. Billy LongR-MO-7
Rep. John FlemingR-LA-4
Rep. Steve ChabotR-OH-1
Rep. Cliff StearnsR-FL-6
Rep. Cynthia LummisR-WY
Rep. Ted PoeR-TX-2
Rep. Michele BachmannR-MN-6
Rep. Todd RokitaR-IN-4
Rep. Dana RohrabacherR-CA-46
Rep. Michael BurgessR-TX-26
Rep. Marsha BlackburnR-TN-7
Rep. David SchweikertR-AZ-5
Rep. Bill HuizengaR-MI-2
Rep. Tom PriceR-GA-6
Rep. Ed RoyceR-CA-40
Rep. Lynn WestmorelandR-GA-3
Rep. Jimmy DuncanR-TN-2
Rep. Jeff MillerR-FL-1
Rep. Michael ConawayR-TX-11
Rep. Jason ChaffetzR-UT-3
Rep. Jeb HensarlingR-TX-5
Rep. Tim ScottR-SC-1
Rep. Virginia FoxxR-NC-5
Rep. Randy NeugebauerR-TX-19
Rep. Rob WoodallR-GA-7
Rep. James SensenbrennerR-WI-5
Rep. Mike PompeoR-KS-4
Rep. Trent FranksR-AZ-2
Rep. Connie MackR-FL-14
Rep. Trey GowdyR-SC-4
Rep. Doug LambornR-CO-5
Rep. Ben QuayleR-AZ-3
Rep. Raúl LabradorR-ID-1
Rep. Tim HuelskampR-KS-1
Rep. Jim JordanR-OH-4
Rep. Jeff DuncanR-SC-3
Rep. Joe WalshR-IL-8
Rep. Scott GarrettR-NJ-5
Rep. Marlin StutzmanR-IN-3
Rep. Tom McClintockR-CA-4
Rep. Mick MulvaneyR-SC-5
Rep. Justin AmashR-MI-3
Rep. Tom GravesR-GA-9
Rep. Thomas MassieR-KY-4
Rep. Paul BrounR-GA-10
Rep. Jeff FlakeR-AZ-6
Rep. John CampbellR-CA-48
Data notes
The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 1551 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 committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
A committee links to its page only where it exists in the current Congress; older and renamed committees are named without a link.
Related bills
5 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 4405Related bill
Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012
H.Res. 808Procedurally-related
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6156) to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation and Moldova and to require reports o…
S. 309Related bill
A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Moldova.
S. 3285Related bill
A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation.
S. 3406Related bill
Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012
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. 26 actions.
- Dec 14, 2012Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 112-208.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 7, 2012FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 6, 2012FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 4. Record Vote Number: 223.Senate roll call 223
- FloorFloor · Considered by Senate.
- Dec 5, 2012FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Dec 4, 2012FloorFloor · Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
- Nov 26, 2012CalendarCalendar · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 552.
- Nov 16, 2012FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 365 - 43 (Roll no. 608).House roll call 608
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- FloorFloor · POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6156, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Camp demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on H.R. 6156 until later …
- FloorFloor · The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 6156.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 6156.
- FloorFloor · Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6156 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amen…
- FloorFloor · Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 808.
- Nov 15, 2012FloorFloor · Rule H. Res. 808 passed House.
- Nov 13, 2012FloorFloor · Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 808 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6156 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instruction…
- Jul 31, 2012CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 454.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 112-632.
- Jul 26, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 19, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
Data notes
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Offered, no vote recorded
H.Amdt. 1497HouseRules Committee· offered Nov 16, 2012No vote recorded
Nov 16, 2012: House amendment offered
Data notes
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Official record
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