To authorize the issuance of right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines in Glacier National Park, and for other purposes.
Public Law 112-268 · H.R. 4606 · 112th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Jan 14, 2013 · Energy
Sponsor: Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-MT)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votesYeaNay
- HouseRecorded vote: 286 yea, 10 nay286–10
- SenateUnanimous consent
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.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to issue right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines (including all appurtenances used in their operation) that, as of March 1, 2012, are within the boundary of Glacier National Park in Montana.
Specifies that each such permit shall be: (1) issued as a right-of-way renewal, (2) for a width of not more than 25 feet on either side of the centerline of the pipeline, and (3) subject to any terms and conditions that are determined by the Secretary to be necessary.
Who voted for it
Every House member of the 112th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 286 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.
286 yea10 nay135 present or did not vote
Democrats who voted yea(109)
Rep. Barbara LeeD-CA-9
Rep. Marcia FudgeD-OH-11
Rep. Lynn WoolseyD-CA-6
Rep. Bennie ThompsonD-MS-2
Rep. Nydia VelázquezD-NY-12
Rep. Grace NapolitanoD-CA-38
Rep. Mike HondaD-CA-15
Rep. Karen BassD-CA-33
Rep. Keith EllisonD-MN-5
Rep. Frank PalloneD-NJ-6
Rep. Alcee HastingsD-FL-23
Rep. Judy ChuD-CA-32
Rep. Jerrold NadlerD-NY-8
Rep. Elijah CummingsD-MD-7
Rep. Xavier BecerraD-CA-31
Rep. Hank JohnsonD-GA-4
Rep. Linda SánchezD-CA-39
Rep. Charlie RangelD-NY-15
Rep. Tammy BaldwinD-WI-2
Rep. Eddie JohnsonD-TX-30
Rep. Hansen ClarkeD-MI-13
Rep. Dale KildeeD-MI-5
Rep. Michael DoyleD-PA-14
Rep. Emanuel CleaverD-MO-5
Rep. Mel WattD-NC-12
Rep. George MillerD-CA-7
Rep. John TierneyD-MA-6
Rep. Lucille Roybal-AllardD-CA-34
Rep. Corrine BrownD-FL-3
Rep. Brad MillerD-NC-13
Rep. Ted DeutchD-FL-19
Rep. Tim RyanD-OH-17
Rep. Chellie PingreeD-ME-1
Rep. David PriceD-NC-4
Rep. Donald PayneD-NJ-10
Rep. Janice HahnD-CA-36
Rep. Bill PascrellD-NJ-8
Rep. Henry WaxmanD-CA-30
Rep. Eliot EngelD-NY-17
Rep. Betty McCollumD-MN-4
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. Marcy KapturD-OH-9
Rep. Bobby ScottD-VA-3
Rep. John YarmuthD-KY-3
Rep. Peter ViscloskyD-IN-1
Rep. Steve IsraelD-NY-2
Rep. Kathy CastorD-FL-11
Rep. Chris Van HollenD-MD-8
Rep. Earl BlumenauerD-OR-3
Rep. Carolyn MaloneyD-NY-14
Rep. Suzanne BonamiciD-OR-1
Rep. Sander LevinD-MI-12
Rep. Nita LoweyD-NY-18
Rep. Rubén HinojosaD-TX-15
Rep. Terri SewellD-AL-7
Rep. Lloyd DoggettD-TX-25
Rep. Niki TsongasD-MA-5
Rep. David ScottD-GA-13
Rep. Zoe LofgrenD-CA-16
Rep. John GaramendiD-CA-10
Rep. Susan DavisD-CA-53
Rep. Brad ShermanD-CA-27
Rep. William KeatingD-MA-10
Rep. Adam SchiffD-CA-29
Rep. Allyson SchwartzD-PA-13
Rep. Anna EshooD-CA-14
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. Timothy WalzD-MN-1
Rep. Shelley BerkleyD-NV-1
Rep. Sanford BishopD-GA-2
Rep. Gerald ConnollyD-VA-11
Rep. Peter DeFazioD-OR-4
Rep. David LoebsackD-IA-2
Rep. Gene GreenD-TX-29
Rep. Christopher MurphyD-CT-5
Rep. Nick RahallD-WV-3
Rep. Gary PetersD-MI-9
Rep. Ed PerlmutterD-CO-7
Rep. Jared PolisD-CO-2
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 CooperD-TN-5
Rep. Jason AltmireD-PA-4
Rep. Collin PetersonD-MN-7
Rep. Dan BorenD-OK-2
Rep. Jim MathesonD-UT-2
Republicans who voted yea(177)
Rep. Steven LaTouretteR-OH-14
Rep. Patrick MeehanR-PA-7
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. Frank LoBiondoR-NJ-2
Rep. Pete KingR-NY-3
Rep. Jon RunyanR-NJ-3
Rep. Charles DentR-PA-15
Rep. Michael GrimmR-NY-13
Rep. Judy BiggertR-IL-13
Rep. Rodney FrelinghuysenR-NJ-11
Rep. Lou BarlettaR-PA-11
Rep. Tom LathamR-IA-4
Rep. Shelley CapitoR-WV-2
Rep. Michael FitzpatrickR-PA-8
Rep. David McKinleyR-WV-1
Rep. Frank WolfR-VA-10
Rep. Michael TurnerR-OH-3
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. 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. Joseph HeckR-NV-3
Rep. Steve WomackR-AR-3
Rep. Denny RehbergR-MT
Rep. Jo BonnerR-AL-1
Rep. Ken CalvertR-CA-44
Rep. Bill ShusterR-PA-9
Rep. Brian BilbrayR-CA-50
Rep. Rick CrawfordR-AR-1
Rep. Robert AderholtR-AL-4
Rep. Buck McKeonR-CA-25
Rep. Rick BergR-ND
Rep. Leonard LanceR-NJ-7
Rep. Spencer BachusR-AL-6
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. Greg WaldenR-OR-2
Rep. Tom MarinoR-PA-10
Rep. John CarterR-TX-31
Rep. Dave CampR-MI-4
Rep. Brett GuthrieR-KY-2
Rep. James RenacciR-OH-16
Rep. Lamar SmithR-TX-21
Rep. Larry BucshonR-IN-8
Rep. Gus BilirakisR-FL-9
Rep. Peter RoskamR-IL-6
Rep. Fred UptonR-MI-6
Rep. Jeff DenhamR-CA-19
Rep. Mary Bono MackR-CA-45
Rep. Scott TiptonR-CO-3
Rep. Erik PaulsenR-MN-3
Rep. Mike RogersR-MI-8
Rep. Bob GibbsR-OH-18
Rep. Candice MillerR-MI-10
Rep. Michael McCaulR-TX-10
Rep. Scott RigellR-VA-2
Rep. Mark AmodeiR-NV-2
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. Daniel WebsterR-FL-8
Rep. Jean SchmidtR-OH-2
Rep. Charles BoustanyR-LA-7
Rep. Kevin McCarthyR-CA-22
Rep. Phil RoeR-TN-1
Rep. Ralph HallR-TX-4
Rep. Eric CantorR-VA-7
Rep. Randy HultgrenR-IL-14
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. 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. 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. Thomas RooneyR-FL-16
Rep. Blake FarentholdR-TX-27
Rep. Darrell IssaR-CA-49
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. Mac ThornberryR-TX-13
Rep. Lynn JenkinsR-KS-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. 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. Joe WilsonR-SC-2
Rep. Pete SessionsR-TX-32
Rep. Billy LongR-MO-7
Rep. Steve ChabotR-OH-1
Rep. Cliff StearnsR-FL-6
Rep. Cynthia LummisR-WY
Rep. Ted PoeR-TX-2
Rep. Marsha BlackburnR-TN-7
Rep. David SchweikertR-AZ-5
Rep. Ron PaulR-TX-14
Rep. Bill HuizengaR-MI-2
Rep. Tom PriceR-GA-6
Rep. Ed RoyceR-CA-40
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. 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. Connie MackR-FL-14
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. 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
Data notes
The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 1570 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.
Natural Resources Committee · House · referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee; Federal Lands Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 2229Identical bill
A bill to authorize the issuance of right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines in Glacier National Park, and for other purposes.
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. 24 actions.
- Jan 14, 2013Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 112-268.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jan 3, 2013FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jan 2, 2013FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 18, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Dec 17, 2012FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 286 - 10 (Roll no. 627).House roll call 627
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- FloorFloor · At 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.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4606.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 26, 2012CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 451.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-627.
- Jul 11, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
- Jun 8, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- May 29, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Apr 24, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
Data notes
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.