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H.R. 21 116th Congress House

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019

Official title: Making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 3, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 8, 2019
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 5.
Jan 4, 2019
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jan 3, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 3, 2019
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 190 (Roll no. 11). (text: CR H32-155)
Jan 3, 2019
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 199 - 232 (Roll no. 10).
Jan 3, 2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H197)
Jan 3, 2019
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Granger demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further consideration on the motion to recommit until a time to be announced.
Jan 3, 2019
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Jan 3, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Granger motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to strike section 7071 from the bill.
Jan 3, 2019
Ms. Granger moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H189)
Jan 3, 2019
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jan 3, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 21.
Jan 3, 2019
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H32-190)
Jan 3, 2019
Committee on the Budget discharged.
Jan 3, 2019
Committee on Appropriations discharged.
Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jan 3, 2019 House · vote #11 On Passage Passed 241–190 See who voted →
Jan 3, 2019 House · vote #10 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 199–232 See who voted →
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 Latest action January 8, 2019

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 5.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019

This bill provides FY2019 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2019 appropriations bills:

  • the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019;
  • the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019;
  • the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019;
  • the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019;
  • the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; and
  • the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019.

The departments and agencies funded in the bill include

  • the Department of the Interior;
  • the Environmental Protection Agency;
  • the Forest Service;
  • the Department of the Treasury,
  • the judiciary;
  • the Executive Office of the President;
  • the District of Columbia;
  • the Department of Agriculture;
  • the Food and Drug Administration;
  • the Department of Transportation;
  • the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
  • the Department of Commerce;
  • the Department of Justice;
  • science-related agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA);
  • the Department of State; and
  • several related and independent agencies.

The bill also extends several authorities and programs, including

  • the National Flood Insurance Program,
  • the authority for the Environmental Protection Agency to collect and spend certain fees related to pesticides,
  • the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, and
  • several Medicaid provisions.
 Related & companion bills 10
  • HR 259 Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019
  • HR 260 Medicaid Provisions and TANF Extenders Act of 2019
  • HR 264 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019
  • HR 265 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
  • HR 266 Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act
  • HR 267 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
  • HR 648 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
  • HR 1055 Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act
  • HJRES 31 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
  • HRES 5 Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 6) adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the On…
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