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H.R. 2863:
Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of...
109th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the House of Representatives ("H.R."). A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

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2005-2006

Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.

Overview

Sponsor:
Text:
Summary | Full Text
Cost:
$9 per American in 2006.

This is computed from a Congressional Budget Office report, merely by dividing the estimated cost of $2,500,000,000 by the U.S. population. The figure is extracted from the report automatically and may be incorrect. See the report for details.

Status:
Occurred: IntroducedJun 10, 2005
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Reported by CommitteeJun 10, 2005
Occurred: Amendments (161 proposed)View Amendments
Occurred: Passed HouseJun 20, 2005
Occurred: Passed SenateOct 7, 2005
Occurred: Differences ResolvedDec 19, 2005
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President(did not occur)
This bill never became law. This bill was proposed in a previous session of Congress. Sessions of Congress last two years, and at the end of each session all proposed bills and resolutions that haven't passed are cleared from the books. Members often reintroduce bills that did not come up for debate under a new number in the next session.
Last Action:
Dec 21, 2005: Cleared for White H
Other Titles:
-- Appropriations bill FY2006, Defense
-- Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations bill
-- Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006
-- Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006
-- Detainee Treatment Act of 2005
-- Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico and Pandemic Influenza, 2006
-- Higher Education Hurricane Relief Act of 2005
-- Hurricane Education Recovery Act
-- Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act
-- Support Our Scouts Act of 2005
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Votes:
Jun 20, 2005: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote. The totals were 398 Ayes, 19 Nays, 16 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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Oct 7, 2005: This bill passed in the Senate by roll call vote. The totals were 97 Ayes, 0 Nays, 3 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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Dec 19, 2005: After passing both the Senate and House, a conference committee is created to work out differences between the Senate and House versions of the bill. A conference report resolving those differences passed in the House of Representatives, paving the way for enactment of the bill, by roll call vote. The totals were 308 Ayes, 106 Nays, 20 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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Dec 21, 2005: After passing both the Senate and House, a conference committee is created to work out differences between the Senate and House versions of the bill. A conference report resolving those differences passed in the Senate, paving the way for enactment of the bill, by roll call vote. The totals were 93 Ayes, 0 Nays, 7 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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