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Further Extending Government Funding Act

Public Law 117-70 · H.R. 6119 · 117th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Dec 3, 2021 · Economics and Public Finance

Sponsor: Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-3)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 221 yea, 212 nay221–212
  • SenateRecorded vote: 69 yea, 28 nay69–28
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 act provides continuing FY2022 appropriations for federal agencies, provides supplemental appropriations, and extends several expiring authorities.

Specifically, the act provides continuing FY2022 appropriations to federal agencies through the earlier of February 18, 2022, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations act.

It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2022 appropriations bills have not been enacted when the existing CR expires on December 3, 2021.

The CR funds most programs and activities at the FY2021 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations for various programs.

In addition, the act provides supplemental appropriations to several federal agencies for activities related to the evacuees from Afghanistan. Specifically, the act provides appropriations to

• the Department of Defense,

• the Department of Homeland Security,

• the Department of Health and Human Services, and

• the Department of State.

The act also extends several expiring authorities, including

• the authority for the Department of Health and Human Services to make certain appointments for the National Disaster Medical System,

• the special assessment under the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 on nonindigent people or entities convicted of certain criminal offenses (e.g., sexual abuse and trafficking),

• the temporary scheduling order issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration to place fentanyl-related substances in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act,

• the current Medicaid federal matching rate (also known as the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage or FMAP) for certain territories, and

• the pay freeze for certain senior officials and political appointees in the executive branch.

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 117th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 221 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

221 yea212 nay

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Democrats who voted yea(220)

Republicans who voted yea(1)

  • Rep. Adam KinzingerR-IL-16
Data notes

The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 398 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. 2430Related bill

    Temporary Reauthorization of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act

  • H.R. 2630 · became Public Law 117-12Related bill

    Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act

  • H.Res. 829Procedurally-related

    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6119) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes; 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. 24 actions.

  1. Dec 3, 2021Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 117-70.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 2, 2021Resolving differencesResolving differences · Ms. DeLauro moved to table the motion to reconsider
  6. FloorFloor · Passed Senate, under the order of 12/2/2021, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 28. Record Vote Number: 477.Senate roll call 477
  7. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  8. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table.
  9. FloorFloor · On motion to table the motion to reconsider Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 209 (Roll no. 400).House roll call 400
  10. FloorFloor · Mr. Evans moved to reconsider.
  11. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Objection heard.
  12. FloorFloor · On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 212 (Roll no. 399).House roll call 399
  13. FloorFloor · On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 219 (Roll no. 398).House roll call 398
  14. FloorFloor · The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  15. FloorFloor · Mr. Calvert moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations.
  16. FloorFloor · The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  17. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6119.
  18. FloorFloor · Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6119 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Rule provides for suspension authority through January 21, 2021.
  19. FloorFloor · Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 829.
  20. FloorFloor · Rule H. Res. 829 passed House.
  21. FloorFloor · Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 829 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6119 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Rule provides for suspension authority through January 21, 2021.
  22. CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
  23. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
  24. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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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

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

Where each amendment ended up

  • S.Amdt. 4870SenateSen. Bill HagertyR-TN· offered Dec 2, 2021No vote recorded

    Dec 2, 2021: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4869SenateSen. Bill HagertyR-TN· offered Dec 2, 2021No vote recorded

    Dec 2, 2021: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4868SenateSen. Roger MarshallR-KS· offered Dec 2, 2021Rejected

    To prohibit the use of Federal funds for implementing or enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

    Dec 2, 2021: Amendment SA 4868 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 476.

    Rejected
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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.