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 413On Motion to Recommit with InstructionsFailed205–218Jun 25, 2019

Yea 205

Nay 218

Not voting 9

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.
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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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