United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 662 (118th)
Block Grant Assistance Act of 2023
Introduced
31 January 2023
Last action
1 November 2023 · Committee
Status
Under the order of 10/24/23, having not achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 53. Record Vote Number: 285.
Sponsors
Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2], Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19], Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17], Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6], Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3], Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28], Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15], Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23], Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11], Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21], Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20], Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13], Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10], Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15], Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22], Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Block Grant Assistance Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide as block grants to states and territories certain funding available to assist agricultural producers with losses due to droughts, wildfires, hurricanes, floods, derechos, excessive heat, tornadoes, winter storms, freeze, smoke exposure, and excessive moisture occurring in calendar year 2022.
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Timeline
31 January 2023
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
31 January 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
31 January 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 February 2023
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Source: Committee
11 May 2023
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
11 May 2023
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
11 May 2023
Committee
Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Discharged.
Source: Committee
22 May 2023
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 53.
Source: Calendars
22 May 2023
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 118-73.
Source: Committee
22 May 2023
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 118-73.
Source: Committee
12 June 2023
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
12 June 2023
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2804)
Source: Floor
12 June 2023
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2804)
Source: Floor
12 June 2023
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 662.
Source: Floor
12 June 2023
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2803-2805)
Source: Floor
12 June 2023
Floor
Mrs. Cammack moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
13 June 2023
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
1 November 2023
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5284-5285)
Source: Floor
1 November 2023
Vote
Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Under the order of 10/24/23, having not achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 53. Record Vote Number: 285.
Source: Floor
1 November 2023
Discharge
Senate Committee on Appropriations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
1 November 2023
Committee
Senate Committee on Appropriations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
Votes
1 November 2023 · Bill Defeated · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 662 · Bill Defeated · Official source
Yes 43 · No 53 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 4
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]Nay
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]Nay
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]Nay
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]Nay
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 13 June 2023 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 12 June 2023 · Download file
- Reported in House · 22 May 2023 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 31 January 2023 · Download file
Documents
11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 13 June 2023
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 12 June 2023
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported to House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → The Hurricanes of 2022 Disaster Relief Rectification Act
- related to → Block Grant Assistance Act of 2023
- related to ← Federal Disaster Responsibility Act
- related to ← Federal Disaster Responsibility Act
- amends ← In the nature of a substitute.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/662
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/662
- us · 118-hr-662 · source updated 5 December 2025