HR 6072 · 115th Congress 2017โ€“2019, ended

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

Latest action · Jun 12, 2018 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 584.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJun 12, 2018
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

Provides FY2019 appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies.

Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2019

Provides appropriations to DOT for:

  • the Office of the Secretary,
  • the Federal Aviation Administration,
  • the Federal Highway Administration,
  • the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,
  • the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
  • the Federal Railroad Administration,
  • the Federal Transit Administration,
  • the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation,
  • the Maritime Administration,
  • the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and
  • the Office of Inspector General.

Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019

Provides appropriations to HUD for:

  • Management and Administration,
  • Program Office Salaries and Expenses,
  • Public and Indian Housing,
  • Community Planning and Development,
  • Housing Programs,
  • the Federal Housing Administration,
  • the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae),
  • Policy Development and Research,
  • Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity,
  • the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes,
  • the Information Technology Fund, and
  • the Office of Inspector General.

Provides appropriations to related agencies, including:

  • the Access Board,
  • the Federal Maritime Commission,
  • the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Office of Inspector General,
  • the National Transportation Safety Board,
  • the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation,
  • the Surface Transportation Board, and
  • the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness.

Sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.

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
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Hearings Apr 11, 2018Hearings Apr 18, 2018Hearings May 16, 2018
HouseAppropriations Committee
Reported as an original measure Jun 12, 2018

Actions 6

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 12, 2018Introduced in House
  2. Jun 12, 2018The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-750, by Mr. Diaz-Balart.
  3. Jun 12, 2018Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 584.
  4. May 16, 2018Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies . Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-641.
  5. Apr 18, 2018Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies . Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-641.
  6. Apr 11, 2018Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies . Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-641.

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

[Pages H5093-H5094] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] By Ms. MATSUI: H.R. 6071. Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution By Mr. DIAZ-BALART H.R. 6072 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. 97, June 12, 2018, page H5094.

CRS reports 6

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Cite it 6

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

Related bills 3

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

Titles 7

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

Official Title as Introduced
Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
Short Titles as Reported to House
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill
Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019
Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2019
Short Titles as Reported to House for portions of this bill
Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019
Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2019

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 12, 2018Reported in House

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