United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3159 (112th)
Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2012
Introduced
12 October 2011
Last action
31 December 2012 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate.
Sponsors
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2012 - Directs the President to establish: (1) goals, performance, and evaluation guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs, country assistance plans, and international and multilateral assistance programs; and (2) a website to make publicly available information on U.S. foreign assistance programs.
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Timeline
12 October 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 October 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
12 October 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 December 2012
Floor
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Connolly (VA) 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.
Source: Floor
30 December 2012
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3159.
Source: Floor
30 December 2012
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
30 December 2012
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
30 December 2012
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 0 (Roll no. 649). (text: CR H7458-7459)
Source: Floor
30 December 2012
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 0 (Roll no. 649).(text: CR H7458-7459)
Source: Floor
30 December 2012
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7458-7461)
Source: Floor
30 December 2012
Floor
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
31 December 2012
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Received in Senate · 31 December 2012 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 30 December 2012 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 12 October 2011 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Received in Senate (text)
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Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 31 December 2012
Received in Senate (PDF)
Received in Senate · EN · 31 December 2012
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 30 December 2012
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 30 December 2012
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 30 December 2012
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 October 2011
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Introduced in House · EN · 12 October 2011
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 October 2011
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Sponsors
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3159
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/3159
- us · 112-hr-3159 · source updated 5 December 2025