Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (29 Sep 2023): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
What this bill does
H.R. 5525, the Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024, would have provided federal agencies with funding to continue operations through October 31, 2023. It would have also established appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024, generally at Fiscal Year 2023 levels, with an 8.1% reduction for most programs, excluding defense, Veterans Affairs, and disaster relief.
The bill would have impacted border security by requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume constructing a border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, mandating at least 900 miles of wall and related infrastructure. It also included provisions for technology upgrades for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), enhanced staffing requirements for Border Patrol agents, and limitations on asylum eligibility.
This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives and ultimately failed to pass. It was voted on on September 29, 2023, with 198 members voting in favor and 232 voting against.
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Official summary
Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024
This bill provides continuing FY2024 appropriations for federal agencies through October 31, 2023. It also makes various changes to immigration law, including by imposing limits on asylum eligibility.
DIVISION A--CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024
This division provides continuing FY2024 appropriations to federal agencies through the earlier of October 31, 2023, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations act.
It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2024 appropriations bills have not been enacted when FY2024 begins on October 1, 2023.
The CR generally funds defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, and disaster relief programs at the FY2023 levels and reduces funding for other programs by 8.1%. It also includes several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations for various programs.
The division extends the National Flood Insurance Program and the Department of Agriculture's Livestock Mandatory Reporting program through October 31, 2023.
Timeline
29 Sep 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 5525 do?
- H.R. 5525, the Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024, would have provided federal agencies with funding to continue operations through October 31, 2023. It would have also established appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024, generally at Fiscal Year 2023 levels, with an 8.1% reduction for most programs, excluding defense, Veterans Affairs, and disaster relief. The bill would have impacted border security by requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume constructing a border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, mandating at least 900 miles of wall and related infrastructure. It also included provisions for technology upgrades for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), enhanced staffing requirements for Border Patrol agents, and limitations on asylum eligibility. This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives and ultimately failed to pass. It was voted on on September 29, 2023, with 198 members voting in favor and 232 voting against.
- Has H.R. 5525 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 5525. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 5525?
- H.R. 5525 was sponsored by Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), with 5 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 5525?
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (29 Sep 2023).
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