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42 unusual facts about 112th United States Congress


Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013

A similar bill to the proposed Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 was also passed by the Senate in the 112th United States Congress, but never received much attention in the House and failed to become law.

California's 15th congressional district

The district is currently represented by Democrat Eric Swalwell.

Chinese exclusion policy of NASA

In April 2011, the 112th United States Congress banned NASA from engaging in bilateral agreements and coordination with China.

Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act

Identical legislation passed the House of Representatives in both the 111th and 112th Congresses as H.R. 4451 and H.R. 5625, respectively.

Expungement in the United States

U.S. Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN9) introduced H.R. 2449 or The Fresh Start Act of 2011 during the 112th Congress, which would have allowed certain non-violent offenders to seek expungement of otherwise lifelong felonies.

Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act

, and Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. The bill was re-introduced to both houses of the 112th United States Congress on March 15, 2011, by representative Diana DeGette and senator Bob Casey.

The FRAC Act was re-introduced in both houses of the 112th United States Congress.

Frank Guinta

In the 112th United States Congress (2011-2012), Guinta's Republicans were the majority party in the House, while Democrats controlled the Senate.

Homes for Heroes Act of 2013

A previous, similar version of this bill was introduced in the 112th United States Congress and passed the House, but failed to pass in the Senate.

Jeta Amata

Jeta’s latest film, Black November was premiered at the United Nations during the General Assembly in 2012 and was also screened at the Kennedy Center as well as the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The film inspired sponsoring of a bi-partisan resolution on the Niger Delta of Nigeria members of the 112th United States Congress, H.CON.RES.121.

Kelly Ayotte

She then defeated Democratic congressman Paul Hodes, with 60% of the vote in the general election, and was later sworn into the U.S. Senate as a member of the 112th Congress, on January 3, 2011.

Lynn Jenkins

She was named to the Ways and Means Committee when the Republicans gained control of the House for the 112th Congress.

Mississippi's congressional districts

In the 112th Congress, the Mississippi delegation consists of one Democrat and three Republicans.

National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission

Another 16 bills were introduced in the 112th United States Congress (January 3, 2011 to January 3, 2013), to commemorate everything from World War I veterans to environmentalist Rachel Carson to fair housing.

National Pediatric Research Network Act of 2013

In the 112th United States Congress a previous version of the Bill passed twice, one as a stand-alone bill and one as part of a larger piece of legislation.

Open Fuel Standard Coalition

The goal of the OFS coalition is to pass H.R. 1687, the "Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011" in the 112th United States Congress and generate pressures on the administration and federal departments to take further action.

Panama–United States Trade Promotion Agreement

In the 112th U.S. Congress, the ascendancy of the Republican Party in the House of Representative led to new pressures to approve all three pending fast track

Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district election, 2010

Pennsylvania 7th congressional district election, 2010 was an election held to determine who would represent Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives during the 112th Congress.

Pharmacy Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2011

Pharmacy Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2011 (H.R. 1971) is the legislation that was introduced in the 112th United States Congress on May 24, 2011, with the full title of the bill stating to "amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers".

Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act of 2011

Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act of 2011 (H.R. 1946) is legislation that was introduced in the 112th United States Congress on May 23, 2011, with the full title of the bill stating to "ensure and foster continued safety and quality of care and a competitive marketplace by exempting independent pharmacies from the antitrust laws in their negotiations with health plans and health insurance insurers".

Recess appointment

Over what would have traditionally been the 2011–2012 winter recess of the 112th Congress, the House of Representatives did not assent to recess, specifically to block Richard Cordray's appointment as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Safe Drinking Water Act

the FRAC Act was re-introduced in both houses of the 112th United States Congress.

Same-sex immigration policy in the United States

At the end of the 112th Congress in January 2013, UAFA had 144 cosponsors of UAFA in the House of Representatives and 29 in the Senate.

Saxbe fix

Without a Saxbe Fix, Clinton would have been ineligible to serve in the Cabinet until the conclusion of the 112th United States Congress in January 2013, near the end of Obama's elected term.

United States federal government credit-rating downgrades

The downgrade to AA+ occurred four days after the 112th United States Congress voted to raise the debt ceiling of the federal government by means of the Budget Control Act of 2011 on August 2, 2011.

United States House Energy Subcommittee on Energy and Power

It was formed during the 112th Congress from the Energy and Environment Subcommittee when a new Environment and Economy Subcommittee was created.

United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa, 2010

The non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives is elected for two-year terms; whoever is elected will serve in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013.

United States House of Representatives election in Delaware, 2010

The 2010 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware was held on November 2, 2010 to determine who would represent the state of Delaware in the United States House of Representatives for the 112th United States Congress.

United States House of Representatives election in Montana, 2010

Representatives are elected for two-year terms; the elected will serve in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013.

United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota, 2010

Representatives are elected for two-year terms; the person elected will serve in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013.

United States House of Representatives election in the Northern Mariana Islands, 2010

Representatives and non-voting Delegates are elected for two-year terms; the elected will serve in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013.

United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, 2010

Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013.

United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado, 2010

Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 112th Congress.

United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, 2010

The 2010 congressional elections in Hawaii was held on November 4, 2010 to determine who was to represent the state of Hawaii in the United States House of Representatives for the 112th Congress from January 2011, until their terms of office expire in January 2013.

United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho, 2010

Representatives are elected for two-year terms; the winners served in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013.

United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 2010

Representatives are elected for two-year terms; the elected served in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013.

United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, 2010

Representatives were elected for two-year terms to serve in the 112th United States Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013.

United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 2010

Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013.

United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada, 2012

Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 112th Congress from January 2013 until January 2015.

United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 2010

The 2010 congressional elections in Utah will be held on November 2, 2010 to determine the representatives of the state of Utah in the United States House of Representatives for the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011, until their terms of office expire on January 3, 2013.

United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 2010

Representatives are elected for two-year terms; the elected served in the 112th Congress from January 2011 until January 2013.

Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013

In the 112th United States Congress a nearly identical bill was introduced and passed by the House.