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HR 2779 116th Congress House

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020

Official title: Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 16, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
May 16, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 41.
May 16, 2019
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-64, by Mr. Ryan.
May 16, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 10, 2019
Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S. Hrg. 116-83.
Apr 3, 2019
Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S. Hrg. 116-83.
Mar 27, 2019
Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S. Hrg. 116-83.
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 Latest action May 16, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 41.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020

This bill provides FY2020 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the House of Representatives and Joint Items such as

  • the Joint Economic Committee,
  • the Joint Committee on Taxation,
  • the Office of the Attending Physician, and
  • the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services.

In addition, the bill provides FY2020 appropriations for

  • the Capitol Police;
  • the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights;
  • the Congressional Budget Office;
  • the Office of Technology Assessment;
  • the Architect of the Capitol;
  • the Library of Congress, including the Congressional Research Service and the Copyright Office;
  • the Government Publishing Office;
  • the Government Accountability Office;
  • the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund; and
  • the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development.

(Pursuant to the longstanding practice of each chamber of Congress determining its own requirements, funds for the Senate are not included in the House bill.)

The bill also sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this bill.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1865 Related bill Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
  • S 2581 Related bill Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2779: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2779/
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"H.R. 2779: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2779/.
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