Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021
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Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021
This bill provides FY2021 supplemental appropriations for federal agencies to respond to the events at the U.S. Capitol Complex on January 6, 2021, and assist Afghan refugees.
It also provides supplemental appropriations for the legislative branch to address COVID-19 and modifies requirements for certain programs that provide special immigrant status to eligible nationals of Afghanistan or Iraq,
TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
This title provides appropriations for the National Guard to respond to the events at the U.S. Capitol Complex on January 6, 2021, and for related purposes.
The title also provides appropriations to the Department of Defense for overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid.
TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
This title provides appropriations to the Administration for Children and Families for refugee and entrance assistance activities.
The funding must be used for activities for Afghan individuals within the United States who have been granted special immigrant status.
TITLE III--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
This title provides appropriations for the legislative branch to respond to the events at the U.S. Capitol Complex on January 6, 2021, and address COVID-19.
Specifically, the title provides appropriations for
the Senate,
the House of Representatives,
the U.S. Capitol Police,
U.S. Capitol Police Mutual Aid Reimbursements, and
the Architect of the Capitol (AOC).
The title also provides appropriations for payments to the widows and heirs of deceased Members of Congress, including (1) Susan M. Wright, widow of the late Representative Ronald Wright; and (2) the heirs of the late Representative Alcee Hastings.
(Sec. 301) This section designates the wellness program of the U.S. Capitol Police as the Howard C. Liebengood Center for Wellness.
(Sec. 302) This section modifies the salary cap for the U.S. Capitol Police during 2021.
(Sec. 310) This section prohibits funds from being used to install permanent, above-ground fencing around the perimeter, or any portion thereof, of the U.S. Capitol Grounds.
(Sec. 311) With congressional approval, the AOC may accept contributions of, and incur obligations and make expenditures out of available appropriations for, supplies, products, and services necessary to respond to an emergency involving the safety of human life or the protection of property, as determined or declared by the Capitol Police Board.
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Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Public Law" stage on July 30, 2021. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
This bill has been enacted. It is law.
The record's latest action, on July 30, 2021: Became Public Law No: 117-31.
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?
ROSA DELAURO (D-CT) introduced it on May 14, 2021. No cosponsors are recorded.
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Vote history
- HousePassed
- SenatePassed
- PresidentSigned into law