About the bill
This bill was one of many attempts by House Democrats to end the partial government shutdown without funding for a southern border wall. The bill would provide funding for emergency disaster relief for the rest of fiscal year 2019 (through September), in addition to reopening the agencies whose funding lapsed at the start of the partial government shutdown until February 8, 2019 (a so called “continuing resolution”).
House Democrats issued a press release on passage of the bill. The release explains the rationale for the bill and the proposed distribution of $14.17 billion in emergency disaster relief funding.
On December 22, 2018 the 115th Congress was unable to reach a deal to fund some federal agencies through fiscal year 2019 after President Trump demanded $5 billion in funding for a …
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.
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Position statements
Statement of Administration Policy
President Donald Trump [R, 2017-2021]: H.R. 268, the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 (Jan 16, 2019)
What legislators are saying
“Ernst Supports Disaster Aid for Iowa”
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Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA]
on Apr 1, 2019
“ICYMI: Rep. Austin Scott on impasse over Hurricane Michael relief”
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Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA8]
on Apr 10, 2019
“Norton Releases Long List of Bills She Stopped This Congress That Sought to Block D.C. Laws and Policies”
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Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton [D-DC]
on Oct 16, 2020
History
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Jan 8, 2019
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Introduced
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Jan 16, 2019
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Passed House (Senate next)
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May 10, 2019
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Final Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
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May 23, 2019
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Final Bill —
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
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Jun 3, 2019
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Final Bill —
House Agreed to Changes
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Jun 6, 2019
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Final Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
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Jul 17, 2019
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Related Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
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Mar 22, 2020
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Related Bill —
Failed Cloture in the Senate
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Mar 23, 2020
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Related Bill —
Failed Cloture in the Senate
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Mar 25, 2020
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Related Bill —
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
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Mar 27, 2020
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Related Bill —
House Agreed to Changes
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Mar 27, 2020
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Related Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
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H.R. 268 (116th) 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. 268. This is the one from the 116th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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