United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7608 (116th)
State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021
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
13 July 2020
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 356.
Source: Calendars
13 July 2020
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-444, by Mrs. Lowey.
Source: Committee
13 July 2020
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-444, by Mrs. Lowey.
Source: Committee
13 July 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
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
23 July 2020
Passed
Rule H. Res. 1060 passed House.
Source: Floor
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
23 July 2020
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1060. (consideration: CR H3715-3829)
Source: Floor
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
24 July 2020
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
24 July 2020
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 189 (Roll no. 166).
Source: Floor
24 July 2020
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 189 (Roll no. 166).
Source: Floor
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
24 July 2020
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
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
24 July 2020
Floor
Ms. Granger moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H3846)
Source: Floor
24 July 2020
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
24 July 2020
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3844-3848)
Source: Floor
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
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Nay
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]Yea
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
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Nay
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Nay
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 30 July 2020 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 24 July 2020 · Download file
- Reported in House · 13 July 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Passed House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021
- related to → Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.
- related to → Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021
- related to → Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7608) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Safe Drugs Act
- amends ← Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1060, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-59 is considered adopted.
- amends ← Amendment sought to reduce spending in Division A (State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs) by 5 percent.
- amends ← Amendments en bloc comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 116-459 as en bloc No. 1: Nos. 2, 11, 12, 14, 16, 19, 20, 26, 30, 32, 34, 35, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 63, 69, 71, 73, 75, 79, 80, 81, 82, 99, 100, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, and 132.
- amends ← Amendments en bloc comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 116-459 as en bloc No. 2: Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 31, 33, 39, 58, 61, 64, 65, 70, 72, 78, 83, 84, 85, 87, 91, 92, 93, 94, 97, 98, 105, and 110.
- amends ← Amendments en bloc comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 116-459 as en bloc No. 3: Nos. 15, 25, 36, 68, 74, 76, 77, 88, 89, 90, 95, 96, 101, 112, 120, and 124.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 86 printed in House Report 116-459 to prohibit funds from being used by the Department of the Interior to rescind the decision to take the lands of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe into federal trust or revoke other associated actions related to the Tribe.
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7608
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