Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations to the House of Representatives for FY2015 for: (1) salaries and/or expenses of the House leadership offices, committees (including the Committee on Appropriations), and officers and employees; and (2) Members' representational allowances.
Requires deposit in the Treasury of any amounts of a Member's representational allowance remaining after all payments are made, to be used for federal deficit reduction, or, if there is no deficit, federal debt reduction.
Makes appropriations for salaries and/or expenses of: (1) the Joint Economic Committee; (2) the Joint Committee on Taxation; (3) the Office of the Attending Physician; (4) the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services; (5) the Capitol Police; (6) the Office of Compliance; (7) the Congressional Budget Office (CBO); and (8) the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), including for the care and operation of Capitol buildings and grounds, House office buildings, the Capitol power plant, the Library of Congress buildings and grounds, the Capitol Police buildings, grounds, and security, the Botanic Garden, and the Capitol Visitor Center.
Appropriates funds for: (1) the Library of Congress for salaries and expenses, the Copyright Office, Congressional Research Service (CRS), and Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped; (2) the Government Printing Office (GPO) for congressional printing and binding (including transfer of funds); (3) GPO for the Office of Superintendent of Documents (including transfer of funds); (4) the Government Printing Office Revolving Fund; (5) the Government Accountability Office (GAO) for salaries and expenses; (6) a payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund; and (7) a payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Development Trust Fund.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-19 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 436. | Senate |
| 2014-06-19 | Committee | Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Shaheen with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-196. | Senate |
| 2014-06-19 | Committee | Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | Senate |
| 2014-06-10 | Committee | Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment favorably. | Senate |
| 2014-05-05 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. | Senate |
| 2014-05-01 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2014-05-01 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 402 - 14 (Roll no. 193). | House floor actions |
| 2014-05-01 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 222 (Roll no. 192). | House floor actions |
| 2014-05-01 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3391) | House floor actions |
| 2014-05-01 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ruiz motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to provide additional funds to hire Wounded Warriors and the Books for the Blind and Handicapped program. | House floor actions |
| 2014-05-01 | Floor | Mr. Ruiz moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations. (consideration: CR H3390-3392; text: CR H3390) | House floor actions |
| 2014-05-01 | Floor | The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. | House floor actions |
| 2014-05-01 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3390) | House floor actions |
| 2014-05-01 | Floor | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4487. | House floor actions |
| 2014-05-01 | Floor | UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2014-05-01 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holt amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes prevailed. Mr. Holt demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. | House floor actions |
| 2014-05-01 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 557, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt amendment No. 8. | House floor actions |
| 2014-05-01 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 557, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wenstrup amendment No. 7. | House floor actions |
| 2014-05-01 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 557, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hall amendment No. 6. | House floor actions |
| 2014-05-01 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 557, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Duffy amendment No. 5. | House floor actions |
| 2014-05-01 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Broun (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes prevailed. Mr. Broun (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. | House floor actions |
| 2014-05-01 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 557, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Broun (GA) amendment No. 4. | House floor actions |
| 2014-05-01 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gosar amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes prevailed. Mr. Gosar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. | House floor actions |
| 2014-05-01 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 557, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 3. | House floor actions |
| 2014-05-01 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 557, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Speier amendment No. 2. | House floor actions |
| 2014-05-01 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Nugent amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes prevailed. Mr. Nugent demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. | House floor actions |
| 2014-05-01 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 557, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nugent amendment No. 1. | House floor actions |
| 2014-05-01 | Floor | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4487. | House floor actions |
| 2014-05-01 | Floor | The Speaker designated the Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen to act as Chairwoman of the Committee. | House floor actions |
| 2014-05-01 | Floor | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 557 and Rule XVIII. | House floor actions |
| 2014-05-01 | Floor | The resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate for both bills. For H.R. 4486, the resolution provides that the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. For H.R. 4487, the resolution makes in order only those specified amendments printed in the report. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions during consideration of each bill. | House floor actions |
| 2014-05-01 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 557. (consideration: CR H3368-3392; text of measure as reported in House: CR H3376-3380) | House floor actions |
| 2014-04-30 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 557 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2014-04-29 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 557 Reported to House. The resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate for both bills. For H.R. 4486, the resolution provides that the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. For H.R. 4487, the resolution makes in order only those specified amendments printed in the report. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions during consideration of each bill. | House floor actions |
| 2014-04-17 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 307. | House floor actions |
| 2014-04-17 | Committee | The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 113-417, by Mr. Cole. | House floor actions |
| 2014-04-17 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |