Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
Latest action. Became public lawWhat a bill becomes when enacted, numbered by Congress and order of enactment: Public Law 119-4 is the 4th law of the 119th Congress.Read the full definition (opens a new tab) No: 117-103.
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
This bill provides appropriations to federal agencies for the remainder of FY2022, provides supplemental appropriations for activities to support Ukraine, and modifies or establishes various programs that address a wide range of policy areas.
The bill includes the 12 regular appropriations bills that fund federal agencies for FY2022. These bills include
the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022;
the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022;
the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022;
the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022;
the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022;
the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022;
the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022;
the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022;
the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022;
the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022;
the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022; and
the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022.
The bill provides supplemental appropriations for several federal agencies to assist Ukraine in responding to the attack by Russia. For example, the bill provides funding for emergency food assistance, migration and refugee assistance, defense equipment, economic assistance, and enforcing sanctions against Russia.
In addition, the bill reauthorizes several expiring programs and authorities, including
the National Flood Insurance Program;
several immigration-related authorities and programs;
the Department of Agriculture's livestock mandatory reporting program;
the special assessment on nonindigent people or entities convicted of certain criminal offenses (e.g., sexual abuse and trafficking);
the authority for the Department of Health and Human Services to make certain appointments for the National Disaster Medical System;
the temporary scheduling order issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration to place fentanyl-related substances in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act;
the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program;
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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 March 15, 2022: Became Public Law No: 117-103.
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?
Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) introduced it on April 13, 2021, and 7 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They come from both major parties: 3 Democrats, 4 Republicans.
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.
Every answer above is assembled from this measure's own record on Congress.gov and from published counts of what Congress has passed before. Civibrief does not predict outcomes and takes no position on any measure.
Vote history
- HousePassed
- SenatePassed
- PresidentSigned into law