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H.R. 5687 116th Congress House

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act, 2020

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

Introduced: January 28, 2020 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 29 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 11, 2020
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.
Feb 10, 2020
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Feb 7, 2020
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 5687.
Feb 7, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 7, 2020
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 161 (Roll no. 54).
Feb 7, 2020
On motion to recommit Failed by recorded vote: 178 - 223 (Roll no. 53).
Feb 7, 2020
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered without objection.
Feb 7, 2020
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cole motion to recommit.
Feb 7, 2020
Mr. Cole moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H960)
Feb 7, 2020
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Feb 7, 2020
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Feb 7, 2020
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5687.
Feb 7, 2020
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Feb 7, 2020
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Levin (MI) amendment No. 6.
Feb 7, 2020
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Tlaib amendment No. 5.
Feb 7, 2020
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Crenshaw amendment No. 4.
Feb 7, 2020
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Plaskett amendment No. 3.
Feb 7, 2020
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Gonzalez-Colon (PR) amendment No. 2.
Feb 7, 2020
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Shalala amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Lowey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Feb 7, 2020
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Shalala amendment No. 1.
Feb 7, 2020
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5687.
Feb 7, 2020
The Speaker designated the Honorable Kathy Castor to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
Feb 7, 2020
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 833 and Rule XVIII.
Feb 7, 2020
Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 826, H.R. 2474 and H.R. 5687. The resolution provides for consideration of H.Res. 826 under a closed rule with one hour of debate. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2474, under a structured rule and consideration of H.R. 5687, under a structured rule. Each bill shall be debated for one hour.
Feb 7, 2020
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 833. (consideration: CR H941-962; text: CR H947-953)
Feb 6, 2020
Rule H. Res. 833 passed House.
Feb 5, 2020
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 833 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 826, H.R. 2474 and H.R. 5687. The resolution provides for consideration of H.Res. 826 under a closed rule with one hour of debate. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2474, under a structured rule and consideration of H.R. 5687, under a structured rule. Each bill shall be debated for one hour.
Jan 28, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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 28, 2020
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Feb 7, 2020 House · vote #54 On Passage Passed 237–161 See who voted →
Feb 7, 2020 House · vote #53 On Motion to Recommit Failed 178–223 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 6

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

6 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 788 – An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 116-392 to redistribute $1 million in the Community… Agreed to Feb 7, 2020
HAMDT 787 Tlaib, Rashida An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part C of House Report 116-392 to ensure meaningful access to individuals … Agreed to Feb 7, 2020
HAMDT 786 Crenshaw, Dan An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part C of House Report 116-392 to appropriate an additional $45,000,000 fo… Agreed to Feb 7, 2020
HAMDT 785 Plaskett, Stacey E. An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part C of House Report 116-392 to increase Department of Energy technical … Agreed to Feb 7, 2020
HAMDT 784 – An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part C of House Report 116-392 to increase the amount for Puerto Rico disa… Agreed to Feb 7, 2020
HAMDT 783 – Amendment increases funding to conduct a study on the impacts on educational attainment, long-term economic o… Agreed to Feb 7, 2020
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 Latest action February 11, 2020

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act, 2020

This bill provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations and expands tax credits to respond to recent natural disasters and emergencies that affected Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories.

The funding provided by this bill is designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.

The bill provides $4.89 billion in FY2020 supplemental appropriations for programs within

  • the Department of Energy,
  • the Department of Education,
  • the Federal Highway Administration,
  • the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and
  • the Department of Agriculture.

The programs address issues such as

  • cybersecurity, energy security, and emergency response;
  • the electric grid;
  • the educational needs of individuals affected by natural disasters and emergencies;
  • repairs to roads affected by natural disasters and emergencies;
  • community development; and
  • disaster nutrition assistance.

The bill also expands tax credits and modifies related requirements that affect the residents of Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories. The bill includes provisions regarding

  • the child tax credit,
  • the earned income tax credit,
  • the low-income housing tax credit,
  • the new markets tax credit,
  • the amount of distilled spirits excise taxes covered over (paid) to the treasuries of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and
  • an employee retention tax credit.
 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 409 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the cover over of distilled spirits taxes to the…
  • HR 1786 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Pue…
  • HR 3307 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for payments to possessions of the United States related to the a…
  • HRES 833 Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 826) expressing disapproval of the Trump administration's harmfu…
  • S 3101 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the cover over of distilled spirits taxes…
  • S 3883 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the earned income tax credit available to residents of posses…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
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