About the bill
H.R. 3219 includes funding provisions from four individual appropriations bills – Defense, Legislative Branch, Military Construction/Veterans Affairs, and Energy and Water.
The major provisions of the bill are as follows:
Division A – Defense
Division A provides $658.1 billion for the Department of Defense, which includes $73.9 billion in Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO). These funds are consistent with the House-passed Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act and the proposed Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Resolution ($621.5 billion in base defense spending and $74.6 billion in defense OCO).
The legislation includes $138.3 billion to provide for 1,324,000 active-duty troops and 822,900 Guard and Reserve troops, as well as $1 billion for additional end strength, and fully funds a 2.4 percent pay raise for the military.
There is $241 billion for operation …
Sponsor and status
Kay Granger
Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 12th congressional district. Republican.
115th Congress (2017–2019)
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Position statements
What legislators are saying
“My Take: Appropriation Bills Prioritize National Security”
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Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX12]
(Sponsor)
on Aug 4, 2017
“Kildee Leads Michigan Congressional Delegation in Urging Action to Fund PFC/PFAS Health Study”
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Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI8]
on Feb 23, 2018
“Casey, Boyle, Fitzpatrick, Meehan Fight to Retain Progress on PFCs in Final Defense Authorization Bill”
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Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA2]
on Oct 30, 2017
More statements at ProPublica Represent...
What stakeholders are saying
History
May 22, 2017
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Final Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
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Jul 13, 2017
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Introduced
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Jul 13, 2017
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Reported by House Committee on Appropriations
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Jul 27, 2017
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Feb 28, 2018
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Final Bill —
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
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Mar 22, 2018
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Final Bill —
Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)
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Mar 23, 2018
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Final Bill —
Senate Agreed to Changes
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Mar 23, 2018
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Final Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
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Jun 8, 2018
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Related Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
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Jun 25, 2018
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
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Jun 28, 2018
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Aug 23, 2018
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Related Bill —
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
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Sep 12, 2018
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Conference Report Agreed to by Senate (House next)
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Sep 13, 2018
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Conference Report Agreed to by House
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Sep 18, 2018
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Related Bill —
Conference Report Agreed to by Senate (House next)
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Sep 21, 2018
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Related Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
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Sep 26, 2018
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Related Bill —
Conference Report Agreed to by House
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Sep 28, 2018
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Enacted — Signed by the President
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H.R. 3219 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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