UPDATE: H.R.2157 – Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019

LATEST ACTION: May 28, 2019 - Mr. Bishop (GA) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill, H.R. 2157, and agree to the Senate amendment. Mr. Massie objected to the consideration of the Senate amendment.

BILL TITLE: Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019

BILL SUMMARY:

Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019

This bill provides $17.2 billion in FY2019 supplemental appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for expenses related to the consequences of recent wildfires, hurricanes, volcanos, earthquakes, typhoons, and other natural disasters.

The funding provided by this bill is designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules.

The bill includes appropriations for

-- the Department of Agriculture,

-- the Department of Commerce,

-- the Department of Justice,

-- the Department of Defense,

-- the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

-- the Department of the Interior,

-- the Department of Energy,

-- the U.S. Coast Guard,

-- the Environmental Protection Agency,

-- the Forest Service,

-- the Department of Health and Human Services,

-- the Department of Labor,

-- the Department of Education,

-- the Government Accountability Office,

-- the Department of Veterans Affairs,

-- the Department of Transportation, and

-- the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

[NOTE: The contents of this legislative update are current as of 06:00 AM on May 29, 2019.]

BILL NUMBER: 116th Congress: House Bill 2157 (H.R.2157)

CHAMBER OF ORIGIN: U.S. House of Representatives

CURRENT CHAMBER: U.S. House of Representatives

For DETAILED LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION on H.R.2157, visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2157

BILL TEXT: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2157/text

ACTIONS-TO-DATE (ordered by most recent first):

05/28/2019 -- House -- Mr. Bishop (GA) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill, H.R. 2157, and agree to the Senate amendment. Mr. Massie objected to the consideration of the Senate amendment.

05/24/2019 -- House -- Ms. Shalala asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill, H.R. 2157, and agree to the Senate amendment. Mr. Roy objected to the consideration of the Senate amendment.

05/23/2019 -- Senate -- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

05/23/2019 -- Senate -- Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 8. Record Vote Number: 129.

05/23/2019 -- Senate -- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 9. Record Vote Number: 128.

05/23/2019 -- Senate -- Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S3084-3085)

05/23/2019 -- Senate -- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (CR S3084)

05/15/2019 -- Senate -- Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 91.

05/14/2019 -- Senate -- Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

05/10/2019 -- House -- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

05/10/2019 -- House -- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 257 - 150 (Roll no. 202).

05/10/2019 -- House -- On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 215 (Roll no. 201).

05/10/2019 -- House -- The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

05/10/2019 -- House -- DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Granger motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to increase the Children and Families Services Programs account by $2,880,000,000. Subsequently, the point of order was withdrawn.

05/10/2019 -- House -- Ms. Granger moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H3713)

05/10/2019 -- House -- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

05/10/2019 -- House -- The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2157.

05/10/2019 -- House -- DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Axne amendment No. 10.

05/10/2019 -- House -- DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Axne amendment No. 9.

05/10/2019 -- House -- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Fletcher amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Granger demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

05/10/2019 -- House -- DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fletcher amendment No. 8.

05/10/2019 -- House -- DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrier amendment No. 7.

05/10/2019 -- House -- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Huffman amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Granger demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

05/10/2019 -- House -- DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huffman amendment No. 6.

05/10/2019 -- House -- DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cunningham amendment No. 5.

05/10/2019 -- House -- DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dunn amendment No. 4.

05/10/2019 -- House -- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sablan amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Granger demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

05/10/2019 -- House -- DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sablan amendment No. 3.

05/10/2019 -- House -- DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Radewagen amendment No. 2.

05/10/2019 -- House -- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perlmutter amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Granger demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

05/10/2019 -- House -- DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsisons of H.Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perlmutter amendment No. 1.

05/10/2019 -- House -- GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2157.

05/10/2019 -- House -- The Speaker designated the Honorable Abby Finkenauer to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

05/10/2019 -- House -- House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 357 and Rule XVIII.

05/10/2019 -- House -- Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 986 and H.R. 2157. Specified amendments are in order. Provides for consideration of H.R. 986 and H.R. 2157 both under structured rules. One hour of general debate provided for each measure.

05/10/2019 -- House -- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 357. (consideration: CR H3687-3715; text: CR H3691-3699)

05/09/2019 -- House -- Rule H. Res. 357 passed House.

05/07/2019 -- House -- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 357 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 986 and H.R. 2157. Specified amendments are in order. Provides for consideration of H.R. 986 and H.R. 2157 both under structured rules. One hour of general debate provided for each measure.

04/09/2019 -- House -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

04/09/2019 -- House -- Introduced in House.

SPONSOR(S)*:

-- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]

[*Note: Sponsors are current as of May 28, 2019. For the most up-to-date version of the sponsor and/or co-sponsor lists, visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2157/cosponsors ]

COMMITTEES: House Budget Committee; House Appropriations Committee.

SUBJECTS: Accounting and auditing, Agricultural marketing and promotion, Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit, Agricultural research, Alaska, Appropriations, Army Corps of Engineers, Atmospheric science and weather, Aviation and airports, California, Child safety and welfare, Coast guard, Congressional agencies, Congressional oversight, Correctional facilities and imprisonment, Defense spending, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Education, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Department of Transportation, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of the Interior, Disaster relief and insurance, Economic development, Education programs funding, Electric power generation and transmission, Elementary and secondary education, Employment and training programs, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Environmental health, Executive agency funding and structure, Family services, Fires, Floods and storm protection, Florida, Forests, forestry, trees, Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government studies and investigations, Government trust funds, Hawaii, Health facilities and institutions, Health programs administration and funding, Historic sites and heritage areas, Housing and community development funding, Law enforcement administration and funding, Law enforcement officers, Lawyers and legal services, Legal Services Corporation, Marine and coastal resources, fisheries, Medical research, Mental health, Military facilities and property, Mississippi River, National Guard and reserves, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Natural disasters, North Carolina, Oil and gas, Parks, recreation areas, trails, Public contracts and procurement, Public transit, Research administration and funding, Roads and highways, Rural conditions and development, Solid waste and recycling, South Carolina, Transportation programs funding, U.S. territories and protectorates, Utah, Veterans' medical care, Virginia, Water quality, Water resources funding, Water use and supply, Watersheds.