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Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019

Public Law 116-20 · H.R. 2157 · 116th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Jun 6, 2019 · Emergency Management

Major law

Sponsor: Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY-17)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 354 yea, 58 nay354–58
  • SenateRecorded vote: 85 yea, 8 nay85–8
Data notes

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.

This bill provides FY2019 supplemental appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for expenses related to the consequences of recent wildfires, hurricanes, volcanos, earthquakes, typhoons, and other natural disasters.

The funding provided by this bill is designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules.

Specifically, the bill includes appropriations for

• the Department of Agriculture,

• the Department of Commerce,

• the Department of Justice,

• the Department of Defense,

• the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

• the General Services Administration,

• the U.S. Coast Guard,

• the Department of the Interior,

• the Environmental Protection Agency,

• the Forest Service,

• the Department of Health and Human Services,

• the Department of Labor,

• the Department of Education,

• the Government Accountability Office,

• the Department of Veterans Affairs,

• the Department of Transportation, and

• the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The bill also extends the National Flood Insurance Program through September 30, 2019.

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 116th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 354 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

354 yea58 nay19 present or did not vote

ProEstablishmentAnti
Economic left–right
More liberalMore conservative

Democrats who voted yea(221)

Republicans who voted yea(133)

Data notes

The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 231 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

6 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • H.Con.Res. 45Procedurally-relatedRelated bill

    Directing the Clerk of the House to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2157.

  • H.R. 268Related bill

    Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019

  • H.Res. 357Procedurally-related

    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 986) to provide that certain guidance related to waivers for State innovation under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shall have no force or effect, and providi…

  • S. 572Related bill

    Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief, 2019

  • S. 811Related bill

    Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Border Security and Disaster Relief, 2019

  • S. 1520Related bill

    National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019

Data notes

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. 51 actions.

  1. Jun 6, 2019Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 116-20.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. FloorFloor · Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 45, enrollment corrections on H.R. 2157 have been made.
  4. Jun 5, 2019FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  5. Jun 3, 2019Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 354 - 58 (Roll no. 232).House roll call 232
  7. Resolving differencesResolving differences · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  8. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mrs. Lowey moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
  9. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2157.
  10. OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 354 - 58 (Roll no. 232).House roll call 232
  11. May 30, 2019FloorFloor · Mr. Evans asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill, H.R. 2157, and agree to the Senate amendment. Mr. John W. Rose (TN) objected to the consideration of the Senate amendment.
  12. May 28, 2019FloorFloor · Mr. Bishop (GA) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill, H.R. 2157, and agree to the Senate amendment. Mr. Massie objected to the consideration of the Senate amendment.
  13. May 24, 2019FloorFloor · Ms. Shalala asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill, H.R. 2157, and agree to the Senate amendment. Mr. Roy objected to the consideration of the Senate amendment.
  14. May 23, 2019FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  15. FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 8. Record Vote Number: 129.Senate roll call 129
  16. FloorFloor · Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 9. Record Vote Number: 128.Senate roll call 128
  17. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by motion.
  18. FloorFloor · Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
  19. May 15, 2019CalendarCalendar · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 91.
  20. May 14, 2019CalendarCalendar · Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  21. May 10, 2019FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  22. FloorFloor · On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 257 - 150 (Roll no. 202).House roll call 202
  23. FloorFloor · On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 215 (Roll no. 201).House roll call 201
  24. FloorFloor · The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
  25. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Granger motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to increase t…
  26. FloorFloor · Ms. Granger moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations.
  27. FloorFloor · The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  28. FloorFloor · The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2157.
  29. FloorFloor · DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Axne amendment No. 10.
  30. FloorFloor · DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Axne amendment No. 9.
Data notes

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

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

  • S.Amdt. 250SenateSen. Richard ShelbyR-AL· offered May 23, 2019Agreed to

    In the nature of a substitute.

    May 23, 2019: Amendment SA 250 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to

  • H.Amdt. 218HouseRep. Cynthia AxneD-IA-3· offered May 10, 2019Agreed to

    An amendment numbered 10 printed in Part C of House Report 116-51 to increase the Federal Highway Administration Emergency Relief Program by $500 million.

    May 10, 2019: On agreeing to the Axne amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.

    Agreed to

  • H.Amdt. 217HouseRep. Cynthia AxneD-IA-3· offered May 10, 2019Agreed to

    An amendment numbered 9 printed in Part C of House Report 116-51 to increase the Emergency Watershed Program by $310 million.

    May 10, 2019: On agreeing to the Axne amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.

    Agreed to

  • H.Amdt. 216HouseRep. Lizzie FletcherD-TX-7· offered May 10, 2019Agreed to

    Amendment shortens the time requirement for the publication of rules of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Fund from 90 days to 14 days.

    May 10, 2019: On agreeing to the Fletcher amendment (A008) Agreed to by recorded vote: 393 - 20 (Roll no. 200).

    Agreed to

  • H.Amdt. 215HouseRep. Kim SchrierD-WA-8· offered May 10, 2019Agreed to

    An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part C of House Report 116-51 to limit the matching requirement for the Specialty Crop Research Initiative.

    May 10, 2019: On agreeing to the Schrier amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.

    Agreed to

  • H.Amdt. 214HouseRep. Jared HuffmanD-CA-2· offered May 10, 2019Agreed to

    Amendment prohibits the use of funds to enforce regulations requiring within two years construction of agency relief projects funded by the Federal Highway Administration.

    May 10, 2019: On agreeing to the Huffman amendment (A006) Agreed to by recorded vote: 241 - 168 (Roll no. 199).

    Agreed to

  • H.Amdt. 213HouseRep. Joe CunninghamD-SC-1· offered May 10, 2019Agreed to

    An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part C of House Report 116-51 to increase Air Force Operations and Maintenance by $270 million.

    May 10, 2019: On agreeing to the Cunningham amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.

    Agreed to

  • H.Amdt. 212HouseRep. Neal DunnR-FL-2· offered May 10, 2019Agreed to

    An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part C of House Report 116-51 to increase the amount of MilCon funding for the Air Force by $300,000,000 and the U.S. Marine Corps and Navy by $385,000,000 to expedite the rebuild of installations affecte…

    May 10, 2019: On agreeing to the Dunn amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.

    Agreed to

  • H.Amdt. 211HouseRep. Gregorio SablanD-MP· offered May 10, 2019Agreed to

    Amendment increases funding for waste water treatment plants impacted by Typhoon Yutu by $8,800,000 based on EPA cost estimates for repair and resiliency updated on March 20, 2019.

    May 10, 2019: On agreeing to the Sablan amendment (A003) Agreed to by recorded vote: 268 - 143 (Roll no. 198).

    Agreed to

  • H.Amdt. 210HouseRep. Aumua Amata RadewagenR-AS· offered May 10, 2019Agreed to

    An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part C of House Report 116-51 to amend the dollar amount of nutritional assistance for American Samoa from $5,000,000 to $18,000,000.

    May 10, 2019: On agreeing to the Radewagen amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.

    Agreed to

  • H.Amdt. 209HouseRep. Ed PerlmutterD-CO-7· offered May 10, 2019Agreed to

    Amendment increases funding by $5 million for NOAA's weather forecasting, modeling, and cloud computing programs, including the Earth Prediction Innovation Center.

    May 10, 2019: On agreeing to the Perlmutter amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 247 - 165 (Roll no. 197).

    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.