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H.R. 240 (114th): Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015

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Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes.

The federal budget process occurs in two stages: appropriations and authorizations. This is an appropriations bill, which sets overall spending limits by agency or program, typically for a single fiscal year (October 1 through September 30 of the next year).

Sponsor and status

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Harold “Hal” Rogers

Sponsor. Representative for Kentucky's 5th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Oct 13, 2016
Length: 39 pages
Introduced
Jan 9, 2015
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Mar 4, 2015

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on March 4, 2015.

Law
Pub.L. 114-4
Source
Congress.gov

Incorporated legislation

This bill incorporates provisions from:

H.R. 861: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015

Introduced on Feb 11, 2015. 100% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 272: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015

Introduced on Jan 27, 2015. 100% incorporated. (compare text)

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History

Jan 9, 2015
 
Introduced

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Jan 14, 2015
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Feb 3, 2015
 
Failed Cloture in the Senate

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Feb 4, 2015
 
Failed Cloture in the Senate

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Feb 5, 2015
 
Failed Cloture in the Senate

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Feb 23, 2015
 
Failed Cloture in the Senate

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Feb 27, 2015
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

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Feb 27, 2015
 
Text Published

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Mar 4, 2015
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

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Oct 13, 2016
 
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H.R. 240 (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. 240. 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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