United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4487 (113th)
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015
Introduced
17 April 2014
Last action
19 June 2014 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 436.
Sponsors
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
Subjects
Taxation, Budget
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations to the House of Representatives for FY2015 for: (1) salaries and/or expenses of the House leadership offices, committees (including the Committee on Appropriations), and officers and employees; and (2) Members' representational allowances. Requires deposit in the Treasury of any amounts of a Member's representational allowance remaining after all payments are made, to be used for federal deficit reduction, or, if there is no deficit, federal debt reduction. Makes appropriations for salaries and/or expenses of: (1) the Joint Economic Committee; (2) the Joint Committee on Taxation; (3) the Office of the Attending Physician; (4) the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services; (5) the Capitol Police; (6) the Office of Compliance; (7) the Congressional Budget Office (CBO); and (8) the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), including for the care and operation of Capitol buildings and grounds, House office buildings, the Capitol power plant, the Library of Congress buildings and grounds, the Capitol Police buildings, grounds, and security, the Botanic Garden, and the Capitol Visitor Center. Appropriates funds for: (1) the Library of Congress for salaries and expenses, the Copyright Office, Congressional Research Service (CRS), and Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped; (2) the Government Printing Office (GPO) for congressional printing and binding (including transfer of funds); (3) GPO for the Office of Superintendent of Documents (including transfer of funds); (4) the Government Printing Office Revolving Fund; (5) the Government Accountability Office (GAO) for salaries and expenses; (6) a payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund; and (7) a payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Development Trust Fund.
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Timeline
17 April 2014
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 307.
Source: Calendars
17 April 2014
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 113-417, by Mr. Cole.
Source: Committee
17 April 2014
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 113-417, by Mr. Cole.
Source: Committee
17 April 2014
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 April 2014
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 557 Reported to House. The resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate for both bills. For H.R. 4486, the resolution provides that the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. For H.R. 4487, the resolution makes in order only those specified amendments printed in the report. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions during consideration of each bill.
Source: Floor
30 April 2014
Passed
Rule H. Res. 557 passed House.
Source: Floor
1 May 2014
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
1 May 2014
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 402 - 14 (Roll no. 193).
Source: Floor
1 May 2014
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 402 - 14 (Roll no. 193).
Source: Floor
1 May 2014
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 222 (Roll no. 192).
Source: Floor
1 May 2014
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3391)
Source: Floor
1 May 2014
Floor
Mr. Ruiz moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations. (consideration: CR H3390-3392; text: CR H3390)
Source: Floor
1 May 2014
Passed
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
1 May 2014
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3390)
Source: Floor
1 May 2014
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4487.
Source: Floor
1 May 2014
Floor
The resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate for both bills. For H.R. 4486, the resolution provides that the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. For H.R. 4487, the resolution makes in order only those specified amendments printed in the report. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions during consideration of each bill.
Source: Floor
1 May 2014
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
1 May 2014
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 557 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
1 May 2014
Reported
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 557. (consideration: CR H3368-3392; text of measure as reported in House: CR H3376-3380)
Source: Floor
5 May 2014
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
10 June 2014
Committee
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
19 June 2014
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 436.
Source: Calendars
19 June 2014
Reported
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
19 June 2014
Reported
Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Shaheen with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-196.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 19 June 2014 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 5 May 2014 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 1 May 2014 · Download file
- Reported in House · 17 April 2014 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 5 May 2014
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported to House without amendment
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4486) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4487) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes.
- amends ← Amendment sought to prohibit the CAO of the House of Representatives from making any payments from any Members' Representational Allowance for the leasing of a vehicle, excluding mobile district offices and short-term vehicle rentals.
- amends ← Amendment provides $500,000 for sexual harassment training for all House offices which will be carried out by the Congressional Office of Compliance. The funds are offset from the AOC General Administration account.
- amends ← Amendment reduces the amount provided for the Botanic Garden by $3,166,946, to the fiscal year 2014 level and applies the savings to the spending reduction account.
- amends ← Amendment sought to reduce the funding for the Capitol Visitor Center by $243,000 and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
- amends ← Amendment sought to zero out the $3,420,000 in funding for the Open World Leadership Center and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
- amends ← Amendment prohibits funds from being used to deliver a printed copy of the CAO's Statement of Disbursements of the House to any Member of the House of Representatives.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 113-426 to prohibit funding for the delivery of printed copies of the Daily Calendar of the United States House of Representatives to member offices, as this document is accessible online.
- amends ← Amendment sought to reallocate $2.5 million to the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), offset from funds in the House Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4487
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/4487
- us · 113-hr-4487 · source updated 7 April 2025