Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Latest action (29 Dec 2022): Became Public Law No: 117-328.
What this bill does
H.R. 2617, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, is an omnibus spending law that funds the federal government for the fiscal year running through September 30, 2023. It combines twelve regular annual appropriations bills covering agencies such as Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Defense, Energy, Homeland Security, Interior, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Veterans Affairs, State, and Transportation/Housing, setting specific spending levels for their programs and offices. It also includes emergency funding related to the situation in Ukraine, disaster relief supplemental appropriations, and a large number of additional, separately titled divisions on unrelated policy matters, including retirement-savings changes (SECURE 2.0 Act), veterans' benefits, electoral count procedures, a ban on TikTok on government devices, pregnant workers' protections, and other topics.
The bill affects a very broad range of parties: federal agencies and their employees, whose budgets and offices (from USDA's Office of the Secretary to research services, extension programs, and inspectors general) receive specific funding amounts and conditions; state, local, and tribal governments and institutions that receive grants or payments; and the general public, since the funding determines the operation of government services, research programs, food and agriculture assistance, and other federally supported activities. Members of Congress are also affected directly, as the bill freezes their cost-of-living pay adjustment for fiscal year 2023.
The bill was introduced in April 2021, passed both chambers of the 117th Congress, and was signed into law by the President on December 29, 2022. As enacted legislation, it is now in effect and governs federal spending and the associated policy provisions for the specified fiscal year and beyond, as detailed in its various divisions.
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Timeline
29 Dec 2022
Became Public Law No: 117-328.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 2617 do?
- H.R. 2617, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, is an omnibus spending law that funds the federal government for the fiscal year running through September 30, 2023. It combines twelve regular annual appropriations bills covering agencies such as Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Defense, Energy, Homeland Security, Interior, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Veterans Affairs, State, and Transportation/Housing, setting specific spending levels for their programs and offices. It also includes emergency funding related to the situation in Ukraine, disaster relief supplemental appropriations, and a large number of additional, separately titled divisions on unrelated policy matters, including retirement-savings changes (SECURE 2.0 Act), veterans' benefits, electoral count procedures, a ban on TikTok on government devices, pregnant workers' protections, and other topics. The bill affects a very broad range of parties: federal agencies and their employees, whose budgets and offices (from USDA's Office of the Secretary to research services, extension programs, and inspectors general) receive specific funding amounts and conditions; state, local, and tribal governments and institutions that receive grants or payments; and the general public, since the funding determines the operation of government services, research programs, food and agriculture assistance, and other federally supported activities. Members of Congress are also affected directly, as the bill freezes their cost-of-living pay adjustment for fiscal year 2023. The bill was introduced in April 2021, passed both chambers of the 117th Congress, and was signed into law by the President on December 29, 2022. As enacted legislation, it is now in effect and governs federal spending and the associated policy provisions for the specified fiscal year and beyond, as detailed in its various divisions.
- Has H.R. 2617 become law?
- Yes. H.R. 2617 has been enacted. Status last updated 29 Dec 2022.
- Who sponsored H.R. 2617?
- H.R. 2617 was sponsored by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), with 2 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 2617?
- Became Public Law No: 117-328. (29 Dec 2022).
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