HJRES 131 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.

Introduced Dec 12, 2014 Originated House Became Public Law 113-203 Sponsor Harold Rogers R-KY

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Latest action · Dec 13, 2014 Became Public Law No: 113-203.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedDec 12, 2014
  2. Passed HouseDec 12, 2014
  3. Passed SenateDec 13, 2014
  4. To the PresidentDec 13, 2014
  5. Became lawDec 13, 2014Public Law 113-203

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 to extend the continuing FY2015 appropriations to federal agencies at the current annual rate until December 17, 2014, or enactment of specified appropriations legislation.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseAppropriations Committee
Referred Dec 12, 2014Discharged Dec 12, 2014

Actions 13

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 13, 2014Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6801)
  2. Dec 13, 2014Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  3. Dec 13, 2014Presented to President.
  4. Dec 13, 2014Signed by President.
  5. Dec 13, 2014Became Public Law No: 113-203.
  6. Dec 12, 2014Introduced in House
  7. Dec 12, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
  8. Dec 12, 2014Mr. Culberson asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
  9. Dec 12, 2014Committee on Appropriations discharged.
  10. Dec 12, 2014Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10314)
  11. Dec 12, 2014Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10314)
  12. Dec 12, 2014Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  13. Dec 12, 2014Received in the Senate, read twice.

In the Congressional Record 2

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S6801Harry Reid D-NVDec 13, 2014
HouseDebate and remarks H10314Text printed H10314Declaratory Statements H10318John Abney Culberson R-TXDec 12, 2014

Research

What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: The principal constitutional authority for this legislation is clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of the United States (the appropriation power), which states: ``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law . . . .'' In addition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution (the spending power) provides: ``The Congress shall have the Power. . . to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States . . . .'' Together, these specific constitutional provisions establish the congressional power of the purse, granting Congress the authority to appropriate finds, to determine their purpose, amount, and period of availability, and to set forth terms and conditions governing their use. ____________________

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H10318.

CRS reports 20

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Cite it 20

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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HJRES 130Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.Related billDec 12, 2014

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Dec 12, 2014Engrossed in House
  3. Dec 12, 2014Received in Senate

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