Zika Response Appropriations Act, 2016
This bill provides FY2016 supplemental appropriations to the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and State to respond to the Zika virus.
The bill provides appropriations to HHS for:
For the State Department, the bill provides funding for:
The bill sets forth congressional notification and reporting requirements that apply to the funds. It also provides funds to the Government Accountability Office and the USAID and HHS Inspectors General for the oversight of activities funded by this bill.
The bill also rescinds unobligated balances of funds that were previously provided to HHS and the State Department for the Ebola outbreak and to HHS for the Nonrecurring Expenses Fund.
Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
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2016-05-26 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate. | Senate |
2016-05-18 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
2016-05-18 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 184 (Roll no. 207). (text: CR H2787-2788) | House floor actions |
2016-05-18 | Vote | On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 183 (Roll no. 206). | House floor actions |
2016-05-18 | ResolvingDifferences | Mr. Rogers (KY) moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair | House floor actions |
2016-05-18 | Floor | Ms. Castor (FL) appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair. | House floor actions |
2016-05-18 | ResolvingDifferences | Mr. Rogers (KY) raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Rogers (KY) stated that the provisions of the motion sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. Sustained by the Chair. | House floor actions |
2016-05-18 | Floor | Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions. | House floor actions |
2016-05-18 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castor (FL) motion to recommit with instructions, pending a reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert a new text to the bill. | House floor actions |
2016-05-18 | Floor | Ms. Castor (FL) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations. (consideration: CR H2800-2803; text: CR H2800-2802) | House floor actions |
2016-05-18 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2800) | House floor actions |
2016-05-18 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5243. | House floor actions |
2016-05-18 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4974 and H.R. 5243. | House floor actions |
2016-05-18 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 736. (consideration: CR H2787-2804) | House floor actions |
2016-05-18 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 736 passed House. | House floor actions |
2016-05-17 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 736 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4974 and H.R. 5243. | House floor actions |
2016-05-16 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
2016-05-16 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
2016-05-16 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |