They had full control of the House. It's easy to introduce bills that you know you are never going to actually have to vote on.
Here are the sponsors and co-sponsors:
Sponsor
Representative
Marcy Kaptur
D-OH
View Co-Sponsors (58)
o Rep. Rodney Alexander [R, LA-5]
Added July 14, 2011
o Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
Added July 25, 2011
o Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6]
Added May 31, 2011
o Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8]
Added July 06, 2011
o Del. Donna Christensen [D, VI-0]
Added July 21, 2011
o Rep. David Cicilline [D, RI-1]
Added November 02, 2011
o Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11]
Added September 09, 2011
o Rep. Hansen Clarke [D, MI-13]
Added July 06, 2011
o Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1]
Added October 04, 2011
o Rep. Mike Coffman [R, CO-6]
Added June 22, 2011
o Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]
Added May 02, 2011
o Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53]
Added February 02, 2012
o Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
Added May 31, 2011
o Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4]
Added September 20, 2011
o Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3]
Added September 26, 2011
o Rep. Michael Doyle [D, PA-14]
Added December 12, 2011
o Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5]
Added September 22, 2011
o Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
Added July 25, 2011
o Rep. Marcia Fudge [D, OH-11]
Added May 25, 2011
o Rep. John Garamendi [D, CA-10]
Added June 03, 2011
o Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9]
Added July 21, 2011
o Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
Added July 14, 2011
o Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2]
Added May 04, 2011
o Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
Added November 03, 2011
o Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4]
Added September 13, 2011
o Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3]
Added April 12, 2011
o Rep. Larry Kissell [D, NC-8]
Added September 07, 2011
o Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10]
Added June 15, 2011
o Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
Added June 22, 2011
o Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5]
Added October 14, 2011
o Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3]
Added July 18, 2011
o Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16]
Added September 20, 2011
o Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
Added May 11, 2011
o Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2]
Added September 12, 2011
o Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7]
Added June 24, 2011
o Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]
Added April 12, 2011
o Rep. John Olver [D, MA-1]
Added September 07, 2011
o Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6]
Added November 17, 2011
o Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]
Added November 14, 2011
o Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7]
Added November 01, 2011
o Rep. Chellie Pingree [D, ME-1]
Added September 12, 2011
o Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]
Added July 13, 2011
o Rep. Timothy Ryan [D, OH-17]
Added October 21, 2011
o Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-47]
Added October 12, 2011
o Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
Added June 21, 2011
o Rep. Kurt Schrader [D, OR-5]
Added May 26, 2011
o Rep. Louise Slaughter [D, NY-28]
Added May 23, 2011
o Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13]
Added July 06, 2011
o Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13]
Added November 02, 2011
o Rep. Bennie Thompson [D, MS-2]
Added October 04, 2011
o Rep. John Tierney [D, MA-6]
Added July 19, 2011
o Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10]
Added May 23, 2011
o Rep. Peter Visclosky [D, IN-1]
Added June 15, 2011
o Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-35]
Added May 25, 2011
o Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0]
Added September 07, 2011
o Rep. Frederica Wilson [D, FL-17]
Added November 15, 2011
o Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]
Added May 11, 2011
o Rep. John Yarmuth [D, KY-3]
Added December 01, 2011
H.R.1489: Return to Prudent Banking Act of 2011 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress