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H.R. 7608 (116th)

State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021

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Introduced

13 July 2020

Last action

30 July 2020 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Sponsors

Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]

Subjects

Defence, Environment, Agriculture

Source updated

28 May 2025

Defence · Environment · Agriculture

Summary

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 This bill provides FY2021 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. The bill provides appropriations to the State Department for Administration of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations, and International Commissions. The bill provides appropriations for Related Agencies and Related Programs, including the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the Asia Foundation, the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund, the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program, the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program, the East-West Center, and the National Endowment for Democracy. The bill provides appropriations for Other Commissions, including the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, and the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. The bill provides appropriations to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the State Department and the President for International Security Assistance, and the President and International Financial Institutions for Multilateral Assistance. The bill provides appropriations for Bilateral Economic Assistance to the President; the State Department; Independent Agencies, including the Peace Corps, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Inter-American Foundation, and the U.S. African Development Foundation; and the Department of the Treasury. The bill provides appropriations for Export and Investment Assistance to the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency. The bill also includes provisions that provide emergency funding for expenses to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19); establish the People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund to fund projects that help build the foundation for a peaceful coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians and a sustainable two-state solution; and establish the Joint Investment of Peace Initiative to support the development of the Palestinian private sector economy and increased economic cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians. The bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.

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Timeline

  1. 13 July 2020

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 356.

    Source: Calendars

  2. 13 July 2020

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-444, by Mrs. Lowey.

    Source: Committee

  3. 13 July 2020

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-444, by Mrs. Lowey.

    Source: Committee

  4. 13 July 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 22 July 2020

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1060 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7608 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution provide that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-59 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

    Source: Floor

  6. 23 July 2020

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 1060 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  7. 23 July 2020

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7608 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution provide that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-59 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

    Source: Floor

  8. 23 July 2020

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1060. (consideration: CR H3715-3829)

    Source: Floor

  9. 24 July 2020

    Floor

    The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 7608.

    Source: Floor

  10. 24 July 2020

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  11. 24 July 2020

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 189 (Roll no. 166).

    Source: Floor

  12. 24 July 2020

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 189 (Roll no. 166).

    Source: Floor

  13. 24 July 2020

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 183 - 228, 1 Present (Roll no. 165).

    Source: Floor

  14. 24 July 2020

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

  15. 24 July 2020

    Floor

    UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments to H.R. 7608 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

    Source: Floor

  16. 24 July 2020

    Floor

    Ms. Granger moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H3846)

    Source: Floor

  17. 24 July 2020

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  18. 24 July 2020

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3844-3848)

    Source: Floor

  19. 30 July 2020

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

24 July 2020 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source

Yes 224 · No 189 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 17

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

24 July 2020 · failed · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions · Failed · Official source

Yes 183 · No 228 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 18

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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