Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
DIVISION A--AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021
This division provides FY2021 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies.
The division provides appropriations to USDA for agricultural programs, including
the Office of the Secretary,
Executive Operations,
the Office of Civil Rights,
the Economic Research Service,
the National Agricultural Statistics Service,
the Agricultural Research Service,
the National Institute of Food and Agriculture,
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
the Agricultural Marketing Service, and
the Food Safety and Inspection Service.
The division also provides appropriations to USDA for farm production and conservation programs, including
the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center,
the Farm Service Agency,
the Risk Management Agency, and
the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
In addition, the division provides appropriations to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund and the Commodity Credit Corporation Fund.
For USDA Rural Development programs, the division includes appropriations for
Rural Development Salaries and Expenses,
the Rural Housing Service,
the Rural Business--Cooperative Service, and
the Rural Utilities Service.
The division provides appropriations to the Food and Nutrition Service for
Child Nutrition Programs;
the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC);
the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program);
the Commodity Assistance Program; and
Nutrition Programs Administration.
The division provides appropriations to the Foreign Agricultural Service for (1) Food for Peace Title II Grants, and (2) McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program Grants.
The division also provides appropriations for (1) the Food and Drug Administration, and (2) the Farm Credit Administration.
DIVISION B--COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021
This division provides FY2021 appropriations to the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), science agencies, and several related agencies.
The division provides appropriations to Commerce for
the International Trade Administration,
the Bureau of Industry and Security,
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Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
This bill has been enacted. It is law.
The record's latest action, on December 27, 2020: Became Public Law No: 116-260.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
Henry Cuellar (D-TX) introduced it on January 3, 2019, and 4 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They come from both major parties: 3 Democrats, 1 Republican.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
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Vote history
- HousePassed
- SenatePassed
- PresidentSigned into law