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Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016

Public Law 114-96 · H.R. 2250 · 114th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Dec 11, 2015 · Economics and Public Finance

Sponsor: Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.

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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016

This bill amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 to extend the continuing FY2016 appropriations for federal agencies at the current annual rate until the earlier of midnight on December 16, 2015, or enactment of FY2016 appropriations legislation. The bill prevents a government shutdown when funding under current law expires on December 11, 2015.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Related bills

6 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • H.J.Res. 75Related bill

    Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2016, and for other purposes.

  • H.J.Res. 78 · became Public Law 114-100Related bill

    Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2016, and for other purposes.

  • H.R. 719 · became Public Law 114-53Related bill

    Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016

  • H.R. 2029 · became Public Law 114-113Related bill

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

  • H.Res. 271Related bill

    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1806) to provide for technological innovation through the prioritization of Federal investment in basic research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improv…

  • H.Res. 560Related bill

    Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 644) to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes, and providing for considera…

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Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 35 actions.

  1. Dec 11, 2015Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-96.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  4. Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
  5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  6. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Rogers (KY) moved that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
  7. FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  8. FloorFloor · DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 560, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Rogers (KY) motion to agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 2250.
  9. FloorFloor · Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 560, Mr. Rogers (KY) called up H.R. 2250 from the Speaker's table with the Senate amendments thereto, and was recognized to offer a motion.
  10. OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
  11. Dec 10, 2015FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  12. FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
  13. FloorFloor · The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
  14. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  15. Jun 11, 2015CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 116.
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Capito with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-64.
  17. May 20, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
  18. May 19, 2015FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. FloorFloor · On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 357 - 67 (Roll no. 247).House roll call 247
  20. FloorFloor · The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  21. FloorFloor · The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  22. FloorFloor · The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2250.
  23. FloorFloor · POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Blackburn amendment, 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 proceed…
  24. FloorFloor · DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 271, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blackburn Part B amendment No. 3.
  25. FloorFloor · DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 271, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flores Part B amendment No. 2.
  26. FloorFloor · POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ratcliffe amendment, 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 proceed…
  27. FloorFloor · DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 271, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ratcliffe Part B amendment No. 1.
  28. FloorFloor · GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2250.
  29. FloorFloor · The Speaker designated the Honorable Earl L. "Buddy" Carter to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  30. FloorFloor · House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 271 and Rule XVIII.
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Every action the Library of Congress lists for the bill, from introduction to signing, plus the dated committee hearings. The source lists many steps twice (the chamber’s own entry and the Library of Congress copy, or a presidential and a became-law entry with the same words); those are shown once. Amendments are listed in their own section.

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Amendments

5 amendments offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.

Where each amendment ended up

  • S.Amdt. 2923SenateSen. Mitch McConnellR-KY· offered Dec 10, 2015Agreed to

    To amend the title.

    Dec 10, 2015: Amendment SA 2923 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to

  • S.Amdt. 2922SenateSen. Mitch McConnellR-KY· offered Dec 10, 2015Agreed to

    Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2016, and for other purposes.

    Dec 10, 2015: Amendment SA 2922 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to

  • H.Amdt. 241HouseRep. Marsha BlackburnR-TN-7· offered May 19, 2015Rejected

    Amendment sought to provide for a one percent across-the- board cut excepting funding for Capitol Police, Architect of the Capitol, and the Sergeant at Arms.

    May 19, 2015: On agreeing to the Blackburn amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 172 - 250 (Roll no. 246).

    Rejected

  • H.Amdt. 240HouseRep. Bill FloresR-TX-17· offered May 19, 2015Agreed to

    An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 114-120 to prohibit any funds for delivering printed copies of the Congressional Pictorial Directory.

    May 19, 2015: On agreeing to the Flores amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.

    Agreed to

  • H.Amdt. 239HouseRep. John RatcliffeR-TX-4· offered May 19, 2015Agreed to

    Amendment zeroes out $5.7 million in funding for the Open World Leadership Center and applies the savings to the spending reduction account.

    May 19, 2015: On agreeing to the Ratcliffe amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 224 - 199 (Roll no. 245).

    Agreed to
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Amendments offered to this bill in either chamber, as the Library of Congress records them: each with a status read from its last recorded step: agreed to, rejected, withdrawn, ruled out of order, fell with another amendment, or offered with no vote recorded (most Senate amendments are only ever offered). The wording of each amendment is the source’s. Amendments to amendments and amendments to other bills are not listed.

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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.