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H.R. 3219 (115th): Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018

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About the bill

Source: Republican Policy Committee

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

Photo of sponsor Kay Granger

Kay Granger

Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 12th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Aug 1, 2017
Length: 338 pages
Introduced
Jul 13, 2017
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Status
Enacted Via Other Measures

Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.

Provisions of this bill also appear in:

H.R. 1625: H.R. 1625: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
Enacted — Signed by the President on Mar 23, 2018. (compare text)
H.R. 6157: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
Enacted — Signed by the President on Sep 28, 2018. (compare text)
H.R. 5895: Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019
Enacted — Signed by the President on Sep 21, 2018. (compare text)
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Position statements

Statement of Administration Policy

President Donald Trump [R, 2017-2021]: H.R. 3219 — Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 (Jul 24, 2017)

What legislators are saying

“My Take: Appropriation Bills Prioritize National Security”
    — Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX12] (Sponsor) on Aug 4, 2017

“Kildee Leads Michigan Congressional Delegation in Urging Action to Fund PFC/PFAS Health Study”
    — Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI5] on Feb 23, 2018

“Casey, Boyle, Fitzpatrick, Meehan Fight to Retain Progress on PFCs in Final Defense Authorization Bill”
    — Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA2] on Oct 30, 2017

More statements at ProPublica Represent...

What stakeholders are saying

R Street Institute SpendingTracker.org estimates H.R. 3219 will add $32.9 billion in new spending through 2027.

History

May 22, 2017
 
Final Bill — Passed House (Senate next)

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Jul 13, 2017
 
Introduced

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Jul 13, 2017
 
Ordered Reported

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Jul 27, 2017
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Feb 28, 2018
 
Final Bill — Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

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Mar 22, 2018
 
Final Bill — Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)

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Mar 23, 2018
 
Final Bill — Senate Agreed to Changes

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Mar 23, 2018
 
Final Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

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Jun 8, 2018
 
Related Bill — Passed House (Senate next)

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Jun 25, 2018
 
Related Bill — Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

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Jun 28, 2018
 
Related Bill — Passed House (Senate next)

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Aug 23, 2018
 
Related Bill — Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

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Sep 12, 2018
 
Related Bill — Conference Report Agreed to by Senate (House next)

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Sep 13, 2018
 
Related Bill — Conference Report Agreed to by House

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Sep 18, 2018
 
Related Bill — Conference Report Agreed to by Senate (House next)

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Sep 21, 2018
 
Related Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

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Sep 26, 2018
 
Related Bill — Conference Report Agreed to by House

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Sep 28, 2018
 
Related Bill — 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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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 3219. This is the one from the 115th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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