About the bill
H.R. 6147 provides a total of $58.675 billion in total discretionary budget authority for agencies within the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act and the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. This includes $35.252 billion for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and related agencies and $24.423 billion for the financial services and general government provisions.
###Division A ####Title I—Department of the Interior
The bill provides a total of $13.046 billion for the Department of the Interior, including funding for:
- Bureau of Land Management (BLM): The bill provides a total of $1.4 billion for the BLM, an increase of $55 million above the FY 2018 enacted level.
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Resource Management: The bill provides $1.6 billion for FWS, an $11 million …
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and though it was passed by both chambers on August 1, 2018 it was passed in non-identical forms and the differences were never resolved.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Hirono & Schatz Urge IRS to Reconsider Plan to Remove Lifesaving Devices from Offices in Hawaii & Other States”
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Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
on Oct 5, 2018
“Murphy, connecticut and new york lawmakers urge appropriators to protect plum island”
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Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]
on Sep 14, 2018
“Congressman Lowenthal Leads Effort Calling On House Leadership To Protect The Endangered Species Act And Conservation”
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Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA47, 2013-2022]
on Sep 12, 2018
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History
H.R. 6147 (115th) 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. 6147. 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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