HR-5325 : Became Public Law

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017

Provides FY2017 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the House of Representatives and Joint Items such as:

  • the Joint Economic Committee,
  • the Joint Committee on Taxation,
  • the Office of the Attending Physician, and
  • the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services.

Provides FY2017 appropriations for:

  • the Capitol Police;
  • the Office of Compliance;
  • the Congressional Budget Office;
  • the Architect of the Capitol;
  • the Library of Congress, including the Congressional Research Service and the Copyright Office;
  • the Government Publishing Office;
  • the Government Accountability Office;
  • the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund; and
  • the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development.

(Pursuant to the longstanding practice of each chamber of Congress determining its own requirements, funds for the Senate are not included in the House bill.)

Sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this bill.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2016-09-29PresidentBecame Public Law No: 114-223.House floor actions
2016-09-29PresidentSigned by President.House floor actions
2016-09-29FloorPresented to President.House floor actions
2016-09-28FloorPursuant to the provisions of S. Con. Res. 53, enrollment corrections on H.R. 5325 have been made.House floor actions
2016-09-28ResolvingDifferencesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2016-09-28VoteOn motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 342 - 85 (Roll no. 573).House floor actions
2016-09-28ResolvingDifferencesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6093)House floor actions
2016-09-28FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 901, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5325.House floor actions
2016-09-28ResolvingDifferencesMr. Rogers (KY) moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H6072-6094; text as House agreed to Senate Amendment: CR H6072-6089)House floor actions
2016-09-28FloorRule H. Res. 901 passed House.House floor actions
2016-09-28FloorRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 901 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5325 with 1 hour of general debate. The rule makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 5325.House floor actions
2016-09-28FloorMessage on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
2016-09-28VotePassed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 26. Record Vote Number: 151.Senate
2016-09-28VoteUpon reconsideration, cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 21. Record Vote Number: 150. (consideration: CR S6183; text: CR S6183)Senate
2016-09-28FloorMotion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 147) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6183; text: CR S6183)Senate
2016-09-28FloorMotion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 147) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6182; text: CR S6182)Senate
2016-09-28FloorMotion by Senator McConnell to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment (SA 5087) fell when cloture was invoked on amendment SA 5082 in Senate. (consideration: CR S6182; text: CR S6182)Senate
2016-09-28FloorConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6166, S6173-6183)Senate
2016-09-27FloorMotion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 147) entered in Senate. (consideration: CR S6108)Senate
2016-09-27VoteCloture on the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 59. Record Vote Number: 147. (consideration: CR S6108; text: CR S6108)Senate
2016-09-27FloorConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6092-6097, S6108-6112, S6112-6126)Senate
2016-09-26FloorConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6075)Senate
2016-09-22FloorCloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5969: text: CR S5969)Senate
2016-09-22FloorMotion by Senator McConnell to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 5087) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5969)Senate
2016-09-22FloorMeasure laid before Senate by motion.Senate
2016-09-22FloorMotion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.Senate
2016-09-22FloorMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5968)Senate
2016-09-21FloorMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5915-5921, S5935-5946)Senate
2016-09-20VoteCloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 7. Record Vote Number: 144. (consideration: CR S5904-5905; text: CR S5904)Senate
2016-09-20FloorMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5893-5902, S5902-5905)Senate
2016-09-19FloorMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5873)Senate
2016-09-15FloorMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5811)Senate
2016-09-12FloorCloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5487; text: CR S5487)Senate
2016-09-12FloorMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5487-5489)Senate
2016-06-13CalendarsReceived in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 516.Senate
2016-06-10FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2016-06-10VoteOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 175 (Roll no. 294).House floor actions
2016-06-10VoteOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 170 - 237 (Roll no. 293). (consideration: CR H3692)House floor actions
2016-06-10FloorThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3691)House floor actions
2016-06-10FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castro(TX) 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 decrease the Capitol Construction and Operations account by $200,000 and increase the Library of Congress Salaries and Expenses by a similar amount.House floor actions
2016-06-10FloorMr. Castro (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations. (consideration: CR H3691; text: CR H3691)House floor actions
2016-06-10FloorThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3690)House floor actions
2016-06-10FloorThe House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5325.House floor actions
2016-06-10FloorPOSTPONED PROCCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pearce amendment No. 13, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Wasserman Schultz demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.House floor actions
2016-06-10FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 771, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment No. 13.House floor actions
2016-06-10FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 771, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Russell amendment No. 12.House floor actions
2016-06-10FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Takano amendment No. 11, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announcedHouse floor actions
2016-06-10FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 771, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano amendment No. 11.House floor actions
2016-06-10FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 771, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grayson amendment No. 10.House floor actions
2016-06-10FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 771, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 9.House floor actions
2016-06-10FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 771, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 8.House floor actions
2016-06-10FloorThe House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.House floor actions
2016-06-10FloorConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3683-3693)House floor actions
2016-06-09FloorCommittee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5325 as unfinished business.House floor actions
2016-06-09FloorOn motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.House floor actions
2016-06-09FloorMr. Graves (GA) moved that the committee rise.House floor actions
2016-06-09FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Blackburn amendment No. 6 the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Wasserman Schultz demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.House floor actions
2016-06-09FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 771, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blackburn amendment No. 6.House floor actions
2016-06-09FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 771, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch amendment No. 4.House floor actions
2016-06-09FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 771, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blumenauer amendment No. 3.House floor actions
2016-06-09FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ellison amendment No. 2 the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ellison demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.House floor actions
2016-06-09FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 771, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ellison amendment No. 2.House floor actions
2016-06-09FloorGENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5325.House floor actions
2016-06-09FloorThe Speaker designated the Honorable Garret Graves to act as Chairman of the Committee.House floor actions
2016-06-09FloorHouse resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 771 and Rule XVIII.House floor actions
2016-06-09FloorRule provides for consideration of H.R. 5325 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution makes in order only those further amendments printed in the report. Each amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member desingated in the report, shall be considered as read, be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or Committee of the Whole. Secion 2 provides that during consideration of H.R. 5325, section 3304 of Senate Concurrent Resolution 11 shall not apply.House floor actions
2016-06-09FloorConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 771. (consideration: CR H3635-3655; text of measure as reported in House: CR H3646-3651)House floor actions
2016-06-09FloorRule H. Res. 771 passed House.House floor actions
2016-06-08FloorRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 771 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5325 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution makes in order only those further amendments printed in the report. Each amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member desingated in the report, shall be considered as read, be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or Committee of the Whole. Secion 2 provides that during consideration of H.R. 5325, section 3304 of Senate Concurrent Resolution 11 shall not apply.House floor actions
2016-05-25CalendarsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 461.House floor actions
2016-05-25CommitteeThe House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-594, by Mr. Graves (GA).House floor actions
2016-05-25IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
2016-03-15CommitteeCommittee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-431.Senate
2016-03-08CommitteeCommittee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-431.Senate
2016-03-01CommitteeCommittee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-431.Senate

Sponsor :

Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14]
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Policy Area :

Economics and Public Finance
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