Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
Latest action. Placed on Senate legislative calendarThe list of measures reported out of committee and eligible for floor action. Being on the calendar is not a promise of a vote.Read the full definition (opens a new tab) under General Orders. Calendar No. 446.
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
Provides FY2019 appropriations for Military Construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies.
Provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Military Construction for:
the Army;
the Navy and Marine Corps;
the Air Force;
Defense-wide agencies and activities;
the Army and Air National Guard; and
the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves.
Provides appropriations to DOD for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program.
Provides appropriations for the Department of Defense Base Closure Account.
Provides appropriations to DOD for Construction and Operation and Maintenance of Family Housing for the Army, the Navy and Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide agencies and activities.
Provides appropriations to DOD for the Family Housing Improvement Fund and the Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund.
Provides appropriations to the VA for:
the Veterans Benefits Administration,
the Veterans Health Administration,
the National Cemetery Administration, and
Departmental Administration.
Provides appropriations for related agencies and programs, including:
the American Battle Monuments Commission,
the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims,
Cemeterial Expenses of the Army, and
the Armed Forces Retirement Home.
Provide appropriations to DOD for Overseas Contingency Operations Military Construction projects of:
the Army,
the Navy and Marine Corps,
the Air Force, and
Defense-wide agencies and activities.
Sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Reported to Senate without amendment" stage on June 7, 2018. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
4 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on June 7, 2018: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 446.
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the Senate
- Passage by the House
- The President's signature. If the President vetoes it, two-thirds of both chambers must vote to override.
How likely is it to become law?
Civibrief does not forecast outcomes and this page has no opinion about this one. What the record supports is a base rate, which is a fact about the whole pile, not a prediction about this measure.
In the 115th Congress (2017-18), 442 of the 11,421 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 3.9 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one is not there yet: 4 steps are still outstanding, listed above.
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?
John Boozman (R-AR) introduced it on June 7, 2018. No cosponsors are recorded.
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.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on June 7, 2018, 3064 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 3064 days ago, on June 7, 2018.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 115th Congress has not finished by January 3, 2019 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
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Vote history
- SenateIn committee, no floor vote yet
- HouseAwaits Senate passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers