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H.R. 2596 (114th): Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (IAA), H.R. 2596, was passed by the House on June 16. The IAA would authorize funding for intelligence-related agencies such as the Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It was passed with 15 amendments accepted and one rejected (see summaries below). The vote was 247-178, with ... Continue reading »

The federal budget process occurs in two stages: appropriations and authorizations. This is an authorization bill, which directs how federal funds should or should not be used. (It does not set overall spending limits, however, which are the subject of appropriations bills.) Authorizations are typically made for single fiscal years (October 1 through September 30 of the next year) but are often renewed in subsequent law.

Overview

Introduced:

Jun 1, 2015
114th Congress, 2015–2017

Status:
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on June 16, 2015 but was never passed by the Senate.

Sponsor:

Devin Nunes

Representative for California's 22nd congressional district

Republican

Text:

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Last Updated: Jun 17, 2015
Length: 63 pages

See Instead:

H.R. 4127 (same title)
Passed House (Senate next) — Dec 1, 2015

S. 1705 (same title)
Ordered Reported — Jul 7, 2015

History

Jun 1, 2015
 
Introduced

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

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Jun 4, 2015
 
Considered by House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.

Jun 9, 2015
 
Ordered Reported

A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence issued the report which may provide insight into the purpose of the legislation.

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Jun 15, 2015
 
Considered by House Committee on Rules

A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.

Jun 16, 2015
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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

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H.R. 2596 (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.

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

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