United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7617 (116th)
Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021
Introduced
16 July 2020
Last action
12 August 2020 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Sponsors
PETER VISCLOSKY
Subjects
Defence, Housing, Energy, Education, Budget
Source updated
28 May 2025
Defence · Housing · Energy · Education · Budget
Summary
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021 This bill provides FY2021 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities. (The bill excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all considered in other appropriations bills.) Within the DOD budget, the bill provides appropriations for Military Personnel; Operation and Maintenance; Procurement; Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and Revolving and Management Funds. The bill provides appropriations for Other Department of Defense Programs, including the Defense Health Program, Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, and the Office of the Inspector General. The bill provides appropriations for (1) Related Agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund and the Intelligence Community Management Account; and (2) Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism. The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.
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Timeline
16 July 2020
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 364.
Source: Calendars
16 July 2020
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-453, by Mr. Visclosky.
Source: Committee
16 July 2020
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-453, by Mr. Visclosky.
Source: Committee
16 July 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 July 2020
Passed
Rule H. Res. 1067 passed House.
Source: Floor
29 July 2020
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1067 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7617 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.
Source: Floor
30 July 2020
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1067. (consideration: CR H3994-4174; text: CR H3994-4111)
Source: Floor
30 July 2020
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7617 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.
Source: Floor
31 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. 7617.
Source: Floor
31 July 2020
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 197 (Roll no. 178).
Source: Floor
31 July 2020
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 197 (Roll no. 178).
Source: Floor
31 July 2020
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 219 (Roll no. 177).
Source: Floor
31 July 2020
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
31 July 2020
Floor
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, the House resumed consideration on H.R. 7617.
Source: Floor
31 July 2020
Floor
Mr. Aderholt moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H4198)
Source: Floor
31 July 2020
Floor
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
31 July 2020
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
31 July 2020
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4197-4200)
Source: Floor
12 August 2020
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
31 July 2020 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 217 · No 197 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 16
- A. FergusonNay
- A. McEachinYea
- ALCEE HASTINGSYea
- Abby FinkenauerYea
- Abigail SpanbergerYea
- Adam KinzingerNot Voting
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]Yea
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]Yea
Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
31 July 2020 · failed · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions · Failed · Official source
Yes 197 · No 219 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 14
- A. FergusonYea
- A. McEachinNay
- ALCEE HASTINGSNay
- Abby FinkenauerYea
- Abigail SpanbergerNay
- Adam KinzingerNot Voting
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]Nay
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]Nay
Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 12 August 2020 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 31 July 2020 · Official file
- Reported in House · 16 July 2020 · Official file
Documents
9 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 12 August 2020
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 12 August 2020
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 31 July 2020
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 31 July 2020
Passed House
summary · EN · 31 July 2020
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 16 July 2020
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 16 July 2020
Reported to House
summary · EN · 16 July 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 16 July 2020
Sponsors
- PETER VISCLOSKY · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.
- related to → Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021
- related to → Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.
- related to → Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021
- related to → Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2021
- related to → Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
- related to → Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7617) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7617
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/7617
- us · 116-hr-7617 · source updated 28 May 2025