HR 8256 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023

Latest action · Jun 30, 2022 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 303.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJun 30, 2022
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023

This bill provides FY2023 appropriations to the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), the science agencies, and several related agencies.

The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce for

  • the International Trade Administration,
  • the Bureau of Industry and Security,
  • the Economic Development Administration,
  • the Minority Business Development Agency,
  • Economic and Statistical Analysis,
  • the Bureau of the Census,
  • the National Telecommunications and Information Administration,
  • the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office,
  • the National Institute of Standards and Technology,
  • the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and
  • Departmental Management.

The bill provides appropriations to DOJ for

  • General Administration;
  • the Executive Office for Immigration Review;
  • the Office of Inspector General;
  • the U.S. Parole Commission;
  • Legal Activities;
  • the U.S. Marshals Service;
  • the National Security Division;
  • Interagency Law Enforcement;
  • the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
  • the Drug Enforcement Administration;
  • the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and
  • the Federal Prison System.

The bill also provides appropriations to DOJ for state and local law enforcement activities, including

  • the Office on Violence Against Women,
  • the Office of Justice Programs, and
  • Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS).

The bill provides appropriations for science agencies, including

  • the Office of Science and Technology Policy,
  • the National Space Council,
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and
  • the National Science Foundation.

The bill provides appropriations to related agencies, including

  • the Commission on Civil Rights,
  • the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,
  • the U.S. International Trade Commission,
  • the Legal Services Corporation,
  • the Marine Mammal Commission,
  • the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and
  • the State Justice Institute.

The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using 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 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseAppropriations Committee
Reported as an original measure Jun 30, 2022

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 30, 2022Introduced in House
  2. Jun 30, 2022The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 117-395, by Mr. Cartwright.
  3. Jun 30, 2022Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 303.

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

Printed hearings 1

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

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
S. Hrg. 117-824COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023464 pagesAppropriations CommitteeFeb 1, 2022–Jun 22, 2022

CRS reports 7

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

Cite it 7

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
HR 2617Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023Related billDec 29, 2022
S 4664Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023Related billJul 28, 2022

Titles 9

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

Official Title as Introduced
Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
Short Title(s) as Reported to House
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
Short Title(s) as Introduced for portions of this bill
Science Appropriations Act, 2023
Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2023
Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2023
Short Title(s) as Reported to House for portions of this bill
Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2023
Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2023
Science Appropriations Act, 2023

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 30, 2022Reported in House

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