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Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes.

Public Law 115-30 · H.J.Res. 99 · 115th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Apr 28, 2017 · Economics and Public Finance

Sponsor: Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ-11)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 382 yea, 30 nay382–30
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

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

This joint resolution amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017 to provide continuing FY2017 appropriations for most federal agencies through the earlier of May 5, 2017, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation.

It is commonly referred to as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a partial government shutdown that would otherwise occur after the existing CR expires on April 28, 2017, because 11 of the 12 FY2017 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government have not been enacted. (The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 was signed into law on September 29, 2016.)

The CR also amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to extend through May 5, 2017, a provision that provides health care benefits for certain retired miners and their families.

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 115th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 382 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

382 yea30 nay18 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(175)

Republicans who voted yea(207)

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The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 235 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.

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Committees

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

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Related bills

1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • H.Res. 289Procedurally-related

    Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 99) making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes.

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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. 14 actions.

  1. Apr 28, 2017Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  2. FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  3. FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  4. FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 382 - 30 (Roll no. 236).House roll call 236
  7. FloorFloor · The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  8. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 99.
  9. FloorFloor · Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 99 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
  10. FloorFloor · Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 289.
  11. FloorFloor · Rule H. Res. 289 passed House.
  12. Apr 27, 2017FloorFloor · Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 289 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 99 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill …
  13. Apr 26, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
  14. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments

No amendments to this bill are on record.

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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.