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H.R. 2028 (114th): Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017

About the bill

Source: Wikipedia

The Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 (H.R. 2028) is a continuing resolution that extended fiscal year 2017 funding for the United States federal government from December 9, 2016 until April 28, 2017. The bill contains a boost to defense spending as well as bipartisan health programs.

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Sponsor and status

Michael “Mike” Simpson

Sponsor. Representative for Idaho's 2nd congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Dec 13, 2016
Length: 28 pages
Introduced
Apr 24, 2015
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 10, 2016

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 10, 2016.

Law
Pub.L. 114-254
Source

History

Apr 24, 2015
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

Apr 24, 2015
 
Reported by House Committee on Appropriations

A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions.

May 1, 2015
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.

May 21, 2015
 
Reported by Senate Committee on Appropriations

A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions.

Oct 8, 2015
 
Failed Cloture in the Senate

The Senate must often vote to end debate before voting on a bill, called a cloture vote. The vote on cloture failed. This is often considered a filibuster. The Senate may try again.

May 12, 2016
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes.

Dec 8, 2016
 
Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)

The House passed the bill with changes not in the Senate version and sent it back to the Senate to approve the changes.

Dec 9, 2016
 
Senate Agreed to Changes

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill.

Dec 10, 2016
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 2028 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2028. This is the one from the 114th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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