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Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.

Public Law 115-90 · H.J.Res. 123 · 115th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Dec 8, 2017 · Economics and Public Finance

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

Cosponsors: None

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 235 yea, 193 nay235–193
  • SenateRecorded vote: 81 yea, 14 nay81–14
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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.

DIVISION A--FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018

Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018

(Sec. 101) This division amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 to extend the expiration date of the FY2018 Continuing Resolution (CR) from December 8, 2017, to December 22, 2017. The division provides continuing appropriations for federal agencies through the earlier of December 22, 2017, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. It prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when the existing CR expires because none of the 12 FY2018 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government have been enacted.

DIVISION B--CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP) ALLOCATION REDISTRIBUTION SPECIAL RULE

(Sec. 201) This division amends title XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program [CHIP]) of the Social Security Act to establish a special rule, with respect to the first quarter of FY2018, for the redistribution of unused CHIP allotments to state child health plans experiencing emergency shortfalls. Specifically, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must redistribute unused allotments to each such state in an amount equal to the state's emergency shortfall before the CMS may redistribute the allotments to any state that is experiencing a nonemergency shortfall.

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 115th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 235 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

235 yea193 nay5 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(14)

  • Rep. Jackie SpeierD-CA-14
  • Rep. Timothy WalzD-MN-1
  • Rep. David ScottD-GA-13
  • Rep. Raul RuizD-CA-36
  • Rep. Jacky RosenD-NV-3
  • Rep. Cheri BustosD-IL-17
  • Rep. Collin PetersonD-MN-7
  • Rep. Charlie CristD-FL-13
  • Rep. Scott PetersD-CA-52
  • Rep. Tom O’HalleranD-AZ-1
  • Rep. Stephanie MurphyD-FL-7
  • Rep. Brad SchneiderD-IL-10
  • Rep. Josh GottheimerD-NJ-5
  • Rep. Kyrsten SinemaD-AZ-9

Republicans who voted yea(221)

Data notes

The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 669 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

3 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • H.R. 4515Related bill

    To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for a special rule during the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 for the redistribution of certain Children's Health Insurance Program allocations for certain shor…

  • H.Res. 647Procedurally-relatedRelated bill

    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 477) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to exempt from registration brokers performing services in connection with the transfer of ownership of smaller privately h…

  • S. 2183Related bill

    CHIP Stability Act

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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. 16 actions.

  1. Dec 8, 2017Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  2. FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  3. Dec 7, 2017FloorFloor · 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 Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 14. Record Vote Number: 311.Senate roll call 311
  5. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 193 (Roll no. 670).House roll call 670
  7. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
  8. FloorFloor · POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 123, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill, and announced by voice vote that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Frelinghuysen demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the ques…
  9. FloorFloor · The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  10. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 123.
  11. FloorFloor · Provides for consideration of H.R. 477 and H.R. 3971 under structured rules with one hour of debate, one motion to recommit with or without instructions on each measure. Also provides for consideration of H.J.Res. 123 under a closed rule, with one hour of debate and one motion
  12. FloorFloor · Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 647.
  13. FloorFloor · Rule H. Res. 647 passed House.
  14. Dec 6, 2017FloorFloor · Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 647 Reported to House. Provides for consideration of H.R. 477 and H.R. 3971 under structured rules with one hour of debate, one motion to recommit with or without instructions on each measure. Also provides for consideration of H.J.Res. 123 und…
  15. Dec 4, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
  16. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments

No amendments to this bill are on record.

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Official record

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