About the bill
This bill continued funding of the federal government through December 11, 2015. It also contains provisions for reforms in the Transportation Security Administration.
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Sep 30, 2015
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on September 30, 2015.
4 Cosponsors (2 Republicans, 2 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Roe Opposes Bill Including Funding for Planned Parenthood”
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Rep. David “Phil” Roe [R-TN1, 2009-2020]
on Sep 30, 2015
“Marchant Votes No on Resolution Continuing Funding for Planned Parenthood”
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Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX24, 2005-2020]
on Sep 30, 2015
“10-03-15 Rokita Report: Protecting Lives”
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Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN4, 2011-2018]
on Oct 3, 2015
History
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Feb 4, 2015
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Introduced
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Feb 10, 2015
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
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Aug 4, 2015
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Reported by Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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Sep 17, 2015
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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. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Sep 24, 2015
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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. The vote was by special rule so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Sep 30, 2015
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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. This was a vote to add to H.R. 719 provisions to keep the government funded through December 11, 2015. With this vote, the Senate approved continued funding levels and sent … |
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Sep 30, 2015
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House 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. This was a vote to agree to the provisions to keep the government funded through December 11, 2015 that the Senate had added in a previous vote. With this … |
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Sep 30, 2015
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 719 (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. 719. 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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