Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012
Official title: “To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs.”
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How it passed
The House passed it 266 to 158 on March 29, 2012, with 7 members who did not vote.
The Senate passed it by voice vote on March 29, 2012. A voice vote records no individual votes.
It became law on March 30, 2012.
The question on the official record: House, “On Passage”.
| Chamber and party | Yes | No | Present | Did not vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Republicans | 229 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| House Democrats | 37 | 148 | 0 | 5 |
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