HR 5894 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019

Introduced May 21, 2018 Originated House Sponsor Kevin Yoder R-KS

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · May 21, 2018 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 539.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 21, 2018
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019

Provides FY2019 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the House of Representatives and Joint Items such as:

  • the Joint Economic Committee,
  • the Joint Committee on Taxation,
  • the Office of the Attending Physician, and
  • the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services.

Provides FY2019 appropriations for:

  • the Capitol Police;
  • the Office of Compliance;
  • the Congressional Budget Office;
  • the Architect of the Capitol;
  • the Library of Congress, including the Congressional Research Service and the Copyright Office;
  • the Government Publishing Office;
  • the Government Accountability Office;
  • the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund; and
  • the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development.

(Pursuant to the longstanding practice of each chamber of Congress determining its own requirements, funds for the Senate are not included in the House bill.)

Sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this bill.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 2

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateAppropriations Committee
Legislative Branch Subcommittee
Hearings Apr 25, 2018Hearings May 8, 2018Hearings May 15, 2018
HouseAppropriations Committee
Reported as an original measure May 21, 2018

Actions 6

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 21, 2018Introduced in House
  2. May 21, 2018The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-696, by Mr. Yoder.
  3. May 21, 2018Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 539.
  4. May 15, 2018Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-411.
  5. May 8, 2018Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-411.
  6. Apr 25, 2018Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-411.

Research

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

Committee report

Constitutional authority

By Mr. YODER: H.R. 5894 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 funds, to determine their purpose, amount, and period of availability, and to set forth terms and conditions governing their use. By Mr. SIMPSON H.R. 5895 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 funds, 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 Congressional Record, vol. 164, no. 83, May 21, 2018, page H4284.

Printed hearings 2

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
S. Hrg. 115-411LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 201934 pagesAppropriations CommitteeMay 8, 2018
S. Hrg. 115-411LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 201973 pagesAppropriations CommitteeApr 25, 2018

CRS reports 8

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 8

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Related bills 2

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 3071Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019Related billJun 14, 2018
HR 5895Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019Related billSep 21, 2018

Titles 3

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

Official Title as Introduced
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019
Short Titles as Reported to House
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 21, 2018Reported in House

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