HR 3401 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019

Introduced Jun 21, 2019 Originated House Became Public Law 116-26 Sponsor Nita M. Lowey D-NY

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Latest action · Jul 1, 2019 Became Public Law No: 116-26.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJun 21, 2019
  2. Passed HouseJun 25, 2019
  3. Passed SenateJun 26, 2019
  4. To the PresidentJun 28, 2019
  5. Became lawJul 1, 2019Public Law 116-26

Summary

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019

This bill provides FY2019 emergency supplemental appropriations to federal departments and agencies for humanitarian assistance and security to respond to migrants attempting to enter the United States at the southern border.

The funding provided by this bill is designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.

The bill provides appropriations to

  • the Department of Justice for the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the U.S. Marshals Service;
  • the Department of Defense for the Operation and Maintenance accounts of the Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Army National Guard; and
  • the Department of Health and Human Services for the Administration for Children and Families.

Within the Department of Homeland Security, the bill provides appropriations for

  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
  • U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and
  • the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this bill.

Recorded votes 5

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 429Passed305–102Jun 27, 2019
Senate 185Bill Passed84–8Jun 26, 2019
Senate 182Bill Defeated37–55Jun 26, 2019
House 414Passed230–195Jun 25, 2019
House 413Failed205–218Jun 25, 2019

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
HouseAppropriations Committee
Referred Jun 21, 2019
HouseBudget Committee
Referred Jun 21, 2019

Actions 32

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 1, 2019Signed by President.
  2. Jul 1, 2019Became Public Law No: 116-26.
  3. Jun 28, 2019Presented to President.
  4. Jun 27, 2019Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 466 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 3401.
  5. Jun 27, 2019Rule H. Res. 466 passed House.
  6. Jun 27, 2019Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 466, Mrs. Lowey called up H.R. 3401 and offered a motion.
  7. Jun 27, 2019Mrs. Lowey moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H5246-5250)
  8. Jun 27, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree in the Senate amendment to H.R. 3401
  9. Jun 27, 2019The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  10. Jun 27, 2019Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 305 - 102 (Roll no. 429). (text: CR H5246-5248)
  11. Jun 27, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. Jun 26, 2019Received in the Senate, read twice.
  13. Jun 26, 2019Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4531-4543)
  14. Jun 26, 2019Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Under the order of 06/26/19, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, H.R. 3401 failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37 - 55. Record Vote Number: 182.
  15. Jun 26, 2019Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate, under the order of 06/26/19, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 8. Record Vote Number: 185.
  16. Jun 26, 2019Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  17. Jun 25, 2019Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 462 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3401 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.
  18. Jun 25, 2019Rule H. Res. 462 passed House.
  19. Jun 25, 2019Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 462. (consideration: CR H5147-5159)
  20. Jun 25, 2019Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3401 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.
  21. Jun 25, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3401.
  22. Jun 25, 2019The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  23. Jun 25, 2019POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, the Chair postponed further proceedings on H.R. 3401.
  24. Jun 25, 2019Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5161-5163)
  25. Jun 25, 2019Mr. Rutherford moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H5161)
  26. Jun 25, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rutherford motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to increase funding for ICE by $64,621,000.
  27. Jun 25, 2019The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
  28. Jun 25, 2019On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 205 - 218 (Roll no. 413).
  29. Jun 25, 2019Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 195 (Roll no. 414). (text: CR H5147-5150)
  30. Jun 25, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  31. Jun 21, 2019Introduced in House
  32. Jun 21, 2019Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In the Congressional Record 10

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, 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 S5354Michael B. Enzi R-WYSep 9, 2019
HouseDebate and remarks H7450Sheila Jackson Lee D-TXJul 25, 2019
House · SenateDebate and remarks H5578, H5579, S4752Jimmy Gomez D-CA, Joaquin Castro D-TX, Richard J. Durbin D-ILJul 10, 2019
SenateDebate and remarks S4711John Cornyn R-TXJul 9, 2019
SenateDebate and remarks S4672Cory A. Booker D-NJJun 28, 2019
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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.

Congressional Budget Office cost estimate

  1. Jun 25, 2019H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019As posted on the website of the House Committee on Rules

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 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. 165, no. 105, June 21, 2019, page H5037.

CRS reports 28

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

Cite it 28

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

Amendments 3

Amendments offered to this bill.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
HAmdt 492Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 462, the amendment printed in House Report 116-128 is adopted.Rules CommitteeOn agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
SA 901In the nature of a substitute.Richard C. Shelby R-ALAmendment SA 901, under the order of 06/26/19, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 8. Record Vote Number: 184.
SA 902To rescind $4,586,000,000 from foreign assistance and exchange programs.Rand Paul R-KYMotion to table amendment SA 902 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 15. Record Vote Number: 183.

Related bills 3

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 462Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3401) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.Procedurally relatedJun 25, 2019
HRES 466Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3401) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.Procedurally relatedJun 27, 2019
S 1900Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019Related billJun 19, 2019

Titles 5

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

Official Title as Introduced
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Passed House
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019
Short Titles as Passed Senate
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019
Short Titles as Enacted
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019
Other Short Titles
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019

Subjects

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

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Jun 26, 2019Received in Senate
  3. Jun 26, 2019Engrossed Amendment Senate
  4. Jun 25, 2019Engrossed in House
  5. Jun 21, 2019Introduced in House

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