Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (24 May 2018): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 438.
What this bill does
S. 2976, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, was an annual appropriations bill intended to fund the U.S. Department of Agriculture, rural development programs, the Food and Drug Administration, and related federal agencies for fiscal year 2019. As is typical for appropriations bills, its purpose—based on its title—would have been to set spending levels and funding conditions for these agencies' programs and operations. However, the full text of the bill has not been made available in the materials provided, so the specific funding amounts, programs affected, or policy conditions it contained cannot be described here.
Because appropriations bills of this kind govern federal spending, they generally affect the agencies named, the programs they administer, and, indirectly, the businesses, farmers, rural communities, and consumers who interact with USDA, FDA, and related agency programs. Without the bill's text, however, no specific effects on any group can be confirmed.
The bill was introduced by Senator John Hoeven on May 24, 2018, during the 115th Congress, and was reported to the Senate by the Committee on Appropriations that same day, accompanied by written report No. 115-259. According to available records, the bill did not receive a floor vote and did not advance further before that Congress ended. As a result, it did not become law, and any funding for fiscal year 2019 would have been addressed through other legislative vehicles.
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Official summary
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
Provides FY2019 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies.
Provides appropriations to USDA for Agricultural Programs, including:
• the Office of the Secretary,
• Executive Operations,
• the Office of the Chief Information Officer,
• the Office of the Chief Financial Officer,
• the Office of Civil Rights,
Timeline
24 May 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 438.
Common questions
- What does S. 2976 do?
- S. 2976, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, was an annual appropriations bill intended to fund the U.S. Department of Agriculture, rural development programs, the Food and Drug Administration, and related federal agencies for fiscal year 2019. As is typical for appropriations bills, its purpose—based on its title—would have been to set spending levels and funding conditions for these agencies' programs and operations. However, the full text of the bill has not been made available in the materials provided, so the specific funding amounts, programs affected, or policy conditions it contained cannot be described here. Because appropriations bills of this kind govern federal spending, they generally affect the agencies named, the programs they administer, and, indirectly, the businesses, farmers, rural communities, and consumers who interact with USDA, FDA, and related agency programs. Without the bill's text, however, no specific effects on any group can be confirmed. The bill was introduced by Senator John Hoeven on May 24, 2018, during the 115th Congress, and was reported to the Senate by the Committee on Appropriations that same day, accompanied by written report No. 115-259. According to available records, the bill did not receive a floor vote and did not advance further before that Congress ended. As a result, it did not become law, and any funding for fiscal year 2019 would have been addressed through other legislative vehicles.
- Has S. 2976 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 2976. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 2976?
- S. 2976 was sponsored by Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 2976?
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 438. (24 May 2018).
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