Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015
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Long title | Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. |
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Announced in | the 113th United States Congress |
Sponsored by | Rep. Ander Crenshaw (R-FL) |
Legislative history | |
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The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 5016) is an
The bill was introduced into the United States House of Representatives during the 113th United States Congress.
Background
An appropriations bill is a bill that appropriates (gives to, sets aside for) money to specific federal government departments, agencies, and programs. The money provides funding for operations, personnel, equipment, and activities.[2] Regular appropriations bills are passed annually, with the funding they provide covering one fiscal year. The fiscal year is the accounting period of the federal government, which runs from October 1 to September 30 of the following year.[3] The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 is an example of a regular appropriations bill.
Appropriations bills are one part of a larger
The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 falls under the jurisdiction of the
In 2013, Congress was unable to pass all twelve appropriations bills (for fiscal year 2014) before October 1, 2013 when the new fiscal year. This led to the
Provisions of the bill
This summary is based largely on the summary provided by the Congressional Research Service, a public domain source.[1]
The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 has multiple parts.
The Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2015 would make appropriations for FY2015 for the United States Department of the Treasury.[1]
The Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2015 would make appropriations for FY2015 for the
The Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2015 would make appropriations for FY2015 for the
The District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2015 would make appropriations for FY2015 for the District of Columbia.[1]
The bill would make appropriations for FY2015 for: (1) the
The bill would specify certain uses and limits or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act.[1]
Amendments
The House accepted in a voice vote an amendment offered by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) to reduce funding for the Internal Revenue Service by $353 million.[8]
Procedural history
The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 was introduced into the United States House of Representatives on July 2, 2014 by Rep. Ander Crenshaw (R-FL).[9] It was reported as an original measure by the United States House Committee on Appropriations. The House began debating the bill on July 14, 2014, when it was brought to the House floor under an open rule, meaning that unlimited amendments were allowed.[10] It passed the House 228-195 on July 17.[11]
Debate and discussion
Rep. Gosar, whose amendment cut some of the IRS' funding, said that it was "a modest reduction" and that "this agency has shown contempt for the American taxpayer."[8] Rep. José E. Serrano (D-NY) objected, arguing that reducing the IRS' funding would be "counterproductive and result in weakened tax enforcement."[8]
The Hill described this bill as "one of the most contentious of the annual 12 appropriations bills."[12]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "H.R. 5016 - Summary". United States Congress. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ a b Tollestrup, Jessica (23 February 2012). "The Congressional Appropriations Process: An Introduction" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ Heniff Jr., Bill (26 November 2012). "Basic Federal Budgeting Terminology" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ Tollestrup, Jessica (23 February 2012). "The Congressional Appropriations Process: An Introduction" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ Weisman, Jonathan; Peters, Jeremy W. (September 30, 2013). "Government Near Broad Shutdown in Budget Impasse". The New York Times. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
- ^ Cohen, Tom (October 17, 2013). "House approves bill to end shutdown". CNN International. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
- ^ Marcos, Cristina (25 April 2014). "Next week:Appropriations season begins". The Hill. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ a b c Marcos, Cristina (14 July 2014). "House approves IRS budget cuts". The Hill. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ "H.R. 5016 - All Actions". United States Congress. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ Cox, Ramsey; Marcos, Cristina (16 July 2014). "Wednesday: Hobby Lobby, appropriations". The Hill. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ "Final vote results for roll call 427". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Marcos, Cristina (14 July 2014). "This week: Hobby Lobby, roads grab spotlight". The Hill. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
External links
- Library of Congress - Thomas H.R. 5016
- beta.congress.gov H.R. 5016
- GovTrack.us H.R. 5016
- OpenCongress.org H.R. 5016
- WashingtonWatch.com H.R. 5016
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