Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (28 Jan 2019): Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 16.
What this bill does
H.R. 648, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019, would provide funding for fiscal year 2019 across six major appropriations bills, covering Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration; Commerce, Justice, and Science; Financial Services and General Government; the Department of the Interior and Environment; the State Department and foreign operations; and Transportation and Housing and Urban Development. It also includes a division addressing technical corrections, extensions of certain expiring authorities, and Medicaid-related provisions. The bill sets specific dollar amounts for numerous federal agencies, offices, and programs—such as the Agricultural Research Service, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and various USDA administrative offices—along with conditions on how funds may be used, transferred, or reported to Congress.
The bill affects federal departments and agencies whose operations depend on annual funding, as well as the many programs, state and local governments, universities, and individuals who receive federal funds through these agencies—for example, agricultural research institutions, land-grant universities, and rural development programs. It also affects federal employees and contractors whose work is funded through these appropriations, since funding lapses or continuations directly determine whether agency operations continue.
As of the latest action, the House passed H.R. 648 on January 23, 2019, by a vote of 234–180. The bill next would go to the Senate for consideration. Provisions of this bill were ultimately incorporated into other legislation that was enacted, rather than being enacted as a standalone bill under this number.
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Official summary
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 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019;
• the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019;
• the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019;
• the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019;
• the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019; and
• the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019.
Timeline
28 Jan 2019
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 16.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 648 do?
- H.R. 648, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019, would provide funding for fiscal year 2019 across six major appropriations bills, covering Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration; Commerce, Justice, and Science; Financial Services and General Government; the Department of the Interior and Environment; the State Department and foreign operations; and Transportation and Housing and Urban Development. It also includes a division addressing technical corrections, extensions of certain expiring authorities, and Medicaid-related provisions. The bill sets specific dollar amounts for numerous federal agencies, offices, and programs—such as the Agricultural Research Service, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and various USDA administrative offices—along with conditions on how funds may be used, transferred, or reported to Congress. The bill affects federal departments and agencies whose operations depend on annual funding, as well as the many programs, state and local governments, universities, and individuals who receive federal funds through these agencies—for example, agricultural research institutions, land-grant universities, and rural development programs. It also affects federal employees and contractors whose work is funded through these appropriations, since funding lapses or continuations directly determine whether agency operations continue. As of the latest action, the House passed H.R. 648 on January 23, 2019, by a vote of 234–180. The bill next would go to the Senate for consideration. Provisions of this bill were ultimately incorporated into other legislation that was enacted, rather than being enacted as a standalone bill under this number.
- Has H.R. 648 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 648. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 648?
- H.R. 648 was sponsored by Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] (D-NY), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 648?
- Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 16. (28 Jan 2019).
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