HR-5672 : Still Just a Bill


The "Bipartisan Keep America Open Act" (H.R. 5672) is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives on September 22, 2023. This legislation aims to make continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2024 and addresses several key areas:

  • Continuing Appropriations: Division A provides funding to continue government operations through January 11, 2024, based on the appropriations of the fiscal year 2023.
  • Supplemental Appropriations: Division B allocates additional funds for:
    • Disaster Relief: $16 billion for the Disaster Relief Fund.
    • Ukraine: Funds for defense, energy, and health programs, as well as assistance through the State Department and related agencies.
  • Budgetary Matters: Division I includes provisions related to statutory and Senate PAYGO scorecards and the classification of budgetary effects.
  • Immigration: Division II introduces temporary measures for the expulsion of inadmissible aliens arriving at the US-Mexico border, with certain exceptions and waiver authorities.
  • Extenders: Division III extends several programs:
    • Federal Aviation Programs: Extends the Airport Improvement Program and other aviation-related authorities.
    • Community Health Centers: Provides continued funding for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps.
    • Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): Continues the TANF program through January 11, 2024.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2024-12-17CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.House committee actions
2024-12-17CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Trade.House committee actions
2023-09-22IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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
2023-09-22IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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
2023-09-22IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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
2023-09-22IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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