Clothe a Homeless Hero Act
Public Law 112-271 · H.R. 6328 · 112th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Jan 14, 2013 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Kathleen Hochul (D-NY-26)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Madeleine Bordallo
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Clothe a Homeless Hero Act - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA] ) to transfer unclaimed clothing recovered at airport security checkpoints to the local airport authority or other local authorities for donation to charity, including local veterans organizations or other local charitable organizations for distribution to homeless or needy veterans and their families. Authorizes the Assistant Secretary to enter into agreements with airport authorities for disposing of such clothing.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Homeland Security Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 2179Related bill
To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Serv…
S. 3640Related bill
Clothe a Homeless Hero Act
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.
- Jan 14, 2013Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 112-271.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jan 3, 2013FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jan 1, 2013Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideraation: CR H7559; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 12/30/2012 H7447)
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideraation: CR H7559; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 12/30/2012 H7447)
- Dec 30, 2012Resolving differencesResolving differences · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bilirakis objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Bilirakis moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 6328.
- Dec 12, 2012FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 11, 2012FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Nov 28, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Nov 27, 2012FloorFloor · 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 voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6328.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 5, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
- Aug 2, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
Data notes
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 3328SenateSen. Kirsten GillibrandD-NY· offered Dec 11, 2012Agreed to
To clarify that the clothing should be transferred to the local airport authority or other local authorities for donation to charity, including local veterans organizations or other local charitable organizations for distribution to homele…
Dec 11, 2012: Amendment SA 3328 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.