H.R. 2250 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016

Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016

H.R. 2250 — 114^th Congress (2015–2016)

Summary

Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016. (by CRS)

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Title

Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2016
• Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2016
• Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2016
• Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2016
• Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016
• Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016
• Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016
• Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes
• Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016.
• Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor

Tom Graves

Co-Sponsors

Subjects

• Economics and public finance
• Appropriations
• Architect of the Capitol
• Congressional agencies
• Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
• Congressional committees
• Congressional leadership
• Congressional officers and employees
• Congressional operations and organization
• Congressional Research Service (CRS)
• Executive agency funding and structure
• Government Accountability Office (GAO)
• Government buildings, facilities, and property
• Government information and archives
• Government Publishing Office (GPO)
• Government trust funds
• Horticulture and plants
• House of Representatives
• Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
• International exchange and broadcasting
• Law enforcement officers
• Library of Congress
• Members of Congress
• Mississippi
• Policy sciences
• Russia
• Senate
• U.S. Capitol
• User charges and fees

Related Bills

• H.Res. 271 (114^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 1806) to Provide for Technological Innovation Through the Prioritization of Federal Investment in Basic Research, Fundamental Scientific Discovery, and Development to Improve the Competitiveness of the United States, and for Other Purposes; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2250) Making Appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2016, and for Other Purposes; and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2353) to Provide an Extension of Federal-Aid Highway, Highway Safety, Motor Carrier Safety, Transit, and Other Programs Funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, and for Other Purposes.
• H.J.Res. 75 (114^th) : Making Further Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2016, and for Other Purposes.
• H.R. 719 (114^th) : Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016
• H.Res. 560 (114^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Conference Report to Accompany the Bill (H.R. 644) to Reauthorize Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Functions and Activities, and for Other Purposes, and Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendments to the Bill (H.R. 2250) Making Appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2016, and for Other Purposes.
• H.J.Res. 78 (114^th) : Making Further Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2016, and for Other Purposes.
• H.R. 2029 (114^th) : Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Major Actions

Introduced	5/12/2015
Referred to Committee
Amendments (5 proposed)
Passed House	5/19/2015
Senate	12/10/2015
House	12/11/2015
Signed by President	12/11/2015

Bill History

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• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 2250	5/19/2015	This motion PASSED the House 224 voted YES 199 voted NO 10 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 2250	5/19/2015	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 172 voted YES 250 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Passage: H R 2250 Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes	5/19/2015	This bill PASSED the House 357 voted YES 67 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Flores amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/19/2015	by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.	12/10/2015	by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 2922 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	12/10/2015	by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 2923 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	12/10/2015	by voice vote
currently selected	House	On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.	12/11/2015	by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	5/12/2015
		5/12/2015	The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-110, by Mr. Graves (GA).
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/12/2015	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 78.
		5/12/2015	Introduced in House
		5/19/2015	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 271.
		5/19/2015	The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1806, H.R. 2250, and H.R. 2353.
		5/19/2015	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 271 and Rule XVIII.
		5/19/2015	The Speaker designated the Honorable Earl L. "Buddy" Carter to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		5/19/2015	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2250.
		5/19/2015	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 271, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ratcliffe Part B amendment No. 1.
		5/19/2015	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ratcliffe amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Wasserman Schultz demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
		5/19/2015	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 271, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flores Part B amendment No. 2.
		5/19/2015	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 271, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blackburn Part B amendment No. 3.
		5/19/2015	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Blackburn amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Wasserman Schultz demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
		5/19/2015	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2250.
		5/19/2015	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		5/19/2015	The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
		5/19/2015	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
		5/19/2015
		5/19/2015	House amendment offered
		5/19/2015
		5/19/2015	House amendment offered
		5/19/2015
		5/19/2015	House amendment offered
select this vote	Vote	5/19/2015	On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 2250
select this vote	Vote	5/19/2015	On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 2250
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	5/19/2015	On Passage: H R 2250 Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes
		5/19/2015	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Ratcliffe.
		5/19/2015	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Ratcliffe.
		5/19/2015	Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Flores.
		5/19/2015	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Flores.
select this vote	Vote	5/19/2015	On agreeing to the Flores amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/19/2015	House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Flores amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/19/2015	Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
		5/19/2015	Amendment (A003) offered by Mrs. Blackburn.
		5/19/2015	House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A003) offered by Mrs. Blackburn.
		5/19/2015	Roll call votes on amendments in House
		5/19/2015	Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
		5/19/2015	Roll call votes on amendments in House
		5/19/2015	Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole
		5/20/2015	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
		6/11/2015	Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Capito with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-64.
	Put on a legislative calendar	6/11/2015	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 116.
		12/10/2015	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
		12/10/2015	The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	12/10/2015	Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
		12/10/2015	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
select this vote	Vote	12/10/2015	Amendment SA 2922 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
select this vote	Vote	12/10/2015	Amendment SA 2923 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		12/10/2015
		12/10/2015	Senate amendment submitted
		12/10/2015	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2923 proposed by Senator McConnell.
		12/10/2015	Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2923 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		12/10/2015
		12/10/2015	Senate amendment submitted
		12/10/2015	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2922 proposed by Senator McConnell.
		12/10/2015	Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2922 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		12/10/2015	Amendment SA 2922 proposed by Senator McConnell. (consideration: CR S8586; text: CR S8586) Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2016, and for other purposes.
		12/10/2015	Amendment SA 2923 proposed by Senator McConnell. (consideration: CR S8586; text: CR S8586) To amend the title.
		12/11/2015	Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 560, Mr. Rogers (KY) called up H.R. 2250 from the Speaker's table with the Senate amendments thereto, and was recognized to offer a motion.
		12/11/2015	Mr. Rogers (KY) moved that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
		12/11/2015	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 560, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Rogers (KY) motion to agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 2250.
		12/11/2015	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	12/11/2015	On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
		12/11/2015	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Presented to President	12/11/2015	Presented to President.
	Signed	12/11/2015	Signed by President.
	Enacted	12/11/2015	Became Public Law No: 114-96.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
	H. Amdt. 239	Ratcliffe, John [R-TX4]	May 19, 2015	Passed by voice vote on May 19, 2015.
	Amendment zeroes out $5.7 million in funding for the Open World Leadership Center and applies the savings to the spending reduction account. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 240	Flores, Bill [R-TX17]	May 19, 2015	Passed by voice vote on May 19, 2015.
	At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: SEC.___. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to deliver a printed copy of the Congressional Pictorial Directory to the office Member of the House of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress). Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 241	Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN7]	May 19, 2015	Failed by voice vote on May 19, 2015.
	Amendment sought to provide for a one percent across-the- board cut excepting funding for Capitol Police, Architect of the Capitol, and the Sergeant at Arms. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 2922	McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	December 10, 2015	Passed by voice vote on December 9, 2015.
	Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2016, and for other purposes. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 2923	McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	December 10, 2015	Passed by voice vote on December 9, 2015.
	To amend the title. Show amendment details