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S. 2269 (115th): Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2017

A bill to reauthorize the Global Food Security Act of 2016 for 5 additional years.

The federal budget process occurs in two stages: appropriations, which set overall spending limits by agency or program, and authorizations, which direct how federal funds should (or should not) be used. Appropriation and authorization provisions are typically made for single fiscal years. A reauthorization bill like this one renews the authorizations of an expiring law.

Sponsor and status

Robert “Bob” Casey

Sponsor. Senator for Pennsylvania. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Oct 3, 2018
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Introduced
Dec 21, 2017
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 11, 2018

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 11, 2018.

Law
Pub.L. 115-266
Cosponsors

13 Cosponsors (8 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

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History

Dec 21, 2017
 
Introduced

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May 22, 2018
 
Ordered Reported

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Jun 19, 2018
 
Passed Senate (House next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made.

Sep 28, 2018
 
Passed House

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was without objection so no record of individual votes was made.

Oct 11, 2018
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

S. 2269 (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 S. 2269. 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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