United States · Law · HR
H.R. 6189 (112th)
Reporting Efficiency Improvement Act
Introduced
25 July 2012
Last action
5 October 2012 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 112-189.
Sponsors
JOHN CONYERS, LAMAR SMITH
Subjects
Education
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Reporting Efficiency Improvement Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to repeal a requirement that the Attorney General submit a report to Congress on grants to state and local governments for a program or project to develop or improve the capability to analyze deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Amends the Police Corps Act to repeal the requirement for the Director of the Office of the Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education to submit an annual report on the Police Corps program.
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Timeline
25 July 2012
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 2012
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
1 August 2012
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
10 September 2012
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 466.
Source: Calendars
10 September 2012
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-648.
Source: Committee
10 September 2012
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-648.
Source: Committee
11 September 2012
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
11 September 2012
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5796)
Source: Floor
11 September 2012
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5796)
Source: Floor
11 September 2012
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6189.
Source: Floor
11 September 2012
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5796)
Source: Floor
11 September 2012
Floor
Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
12 September 2012
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
22 September 2012
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
22 September 2012
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
22 September 2012
Discharge
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6674)
Source: Discharge
22 September 2012
Committee
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6674)
Source: Committee
24 September 2012
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
25 September 2012
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
25 September 2012
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
5 October 2012
Became law
Became Public Law No: 112-189.
Source: President
5 October 2012
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
5 October 2012
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 5 October 2012 · Official file
- Referred in Senate · 12 September 2012 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 11 September 2012 · Official file
- Reported in House · 10 September 2012 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 25 July 2012 · Official file
Documents
16 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 5 October 2012
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 5 October 2012
Public Law
summary · EN · 5 October 2012
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 22 September 2012
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 12 September 2012
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 12 September 2012
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 11 September 2012
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 11 September 2012
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 11 September 2012
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 10 September 2012
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 10 September 2012
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 July 2012
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 July 2012
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 July 2012
Sponsors
- JOHN CONYERS · D · Sponsor
- LAMAR SMITH · R · Sponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
- · hsju00 · Standing
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6189
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/6189
- us · 112-hr-6189 · source updated 10 August 2026