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H.R. 2029 (114th)

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

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Introduced

24 April 2015

Last action

18 December 2015 · Floor

Status

Became Public Law No: 114-113.

Sponsors

Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]

Subjects

Defence, Housing

Source updated

4 March 2026

Defence · Housing

Summary

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations to: the Department of Defense (DOD) for military construction, military family housing, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program; the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); and related agencies. Provides appropriations to DOD for: Military Construction for the Army; Navy and Marine Corps; Air Force; Defense-Wide agencies and activities (other than military departments); the Army and Air National Guard; and the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves. Provides appropriations to DOD for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program. Provides appropriations to DOD for Construction and Operation and Maintenance of Family Housing for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and Defense-Wide agencies and activities (other than military departments). Provides appropriations for the Department of Defense Base Closure Account. Provides appropriations to the VA for the Veterans Benefits Administration, including Compensation and Pensions, Readjustment Benefits, Veterans Insurance and Indemnities, the Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund, the Vocational Rehabilitation Loans Program Account, and the Native American Veterans Housing Loan Program Account. Provides appropriations to the VA for the Veterans Health Administration, including Medical Services, Medical Support and Compliance, Medical Facilities, and Medical and Prosthetic Research. Provides appropriations to the VA for the National Cemetery Administration. Provides appropriations to the VA for Departmental Administration, including General Administration, the Board of Veterans Appeals, General Operating Expenses of the Veterans Benefits Administration, Information Technology Systems, the Office of Inspector General, Major Construction Projects, Minor Construction Projects, Grants for the Construction of State Extended Care Facilities, and Grants for Construction of Veterans Cemeteries. Rescinds specified funds previously appropriated to DOD and the VA. Provides appropriations for the American Battle Monuments Commission, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Cemeterial Expenses of the Army, and the Armed Forces Retirement Home. Provide appropriations to DOD for Overseas Contingency Operations Military Construction projects for the Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and Defense-Wide agencies and activities. Sets forth permissible, restricted, and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.

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Timeline

  1. 10 March 2015

    Committee

    Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-609.

    Source: Committee

  2. 17 March 2015

    Committee

    Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-609.

    Source: Committee

  3. 19 March 2015

    Committee

    Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-609.

    Source: Committee

  4. 15 April 2015

    Committee

    Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-609.

    Source: Committee

  5. 21 April 2015

    Committee

    Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-609.

    Source: Committee

  6. 24 April 2015

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 65.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 24 April 2015

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-92, by Mr. Dent.

    Source: Committee

  8. 24 April 2015

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-92, by Mr. Dent.

    Source: Committee

  9. 24 April 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  10. 28 April 2015

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 223 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2028 and H.R. 2029. Motion to recommit allowed. The resolution provides for a modified-open rule for both H.R. 2028 and H.R. 2029.

    Source: Floor

  11. 29 April 2015

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2029 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  12. 29 April 2015

    Passed

    On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  13. 29 April 2015

    Floor

    Mr. Dent moved that the Committee rise. (consideration: CR H2623)

    Source: Floor

  14. 29 April 2015

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2028 and H.R. 2029. Motion to recommit allowed. The resolution provides for a modified-open rule for both H.R. 2028 and H.R. 2029.

    Source: Floor

  15. 29 April 2015

    Vote

    On sustaining the ruling of the Chair. Agreed to by recorded vote: 237 - 180 (Roll no. 178).

    Source: Floor

  16. 29 April 2015

    Floor

    Mr. Bishop (GA) appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the Chair.

    Source: Floor

  17. 29 April 2015

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  18. 29 April 2015

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 223 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

  19. 29 April 2015

    Reported

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 223. (consideration: CR H2574-2623; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H2583, H2586, H2587-2589; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H2589, H2590, H2591, H2594, H2595, H2596-2598, H2598-2599, H2599; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H2600; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H2600, H2602-2603, H2603; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H2604, H2605, CR 4/30/2015 H2708)

    Source: Floor

  20. 29 April 2015

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 223 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  21. 30 April 2015

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  22. 30 April 2015

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 255 - 163 (Roll no. 193).

    Source: Floor

  23. 30 April 2015

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 255 - 163 (Roll no. 193).

    Source: Floor

  24. 30 April 2015

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 236 (Roll no. 192). (consideration: CR H2709-2710)

    Source: Floor

  25. 30 April 2015

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2709)

    Source: Floor

  26. 30 April 2015

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  27. 30 April 2015

    Floor

    Mrs. Kirkpatrick moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations. (consideration: CR H2708-2710; text: CR H2708)

    Source: Floor

  28. 30 April 2015

    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

  29. 30 April 2015

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2029.

    Source: Floor

  30. 30 April 2015

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

  31. 30 April 2015

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2702-2710)

    Source: Floor

  32. 4 May 2015

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  33. 21 May 2015

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 98.

    Source: Calendars

  34. 21 May 2015

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Kirk with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-57.

    Source: Committee

  35. 21 May 2015

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Kirk with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-57.

    Source: Committee

  36. 30 July 2015

    Committee

    Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-609.

    Source: Committee

  37. 30 September 2015

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7014-7043)

    Source: Floor

  38. 1 October 2015

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7062-7065, S7067-7075)

    Source: Floor

  39. 5 November 2015

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7779-7786)

    Source: Floor

  40. 6 November 2015

    Committee

    Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-609.

    Source: Committee

  41. 9 November 2015

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7847-7852, S7853)

    Source: Floor

  42. 10 November 2015

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7871-7875, S7878-7881, S7955)

    Source: Floor

  43. 10 November 2015

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 0. Record Vote Number: 302.

    Source: Floor

  44. 12 November 2015

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  45. 17 December 2015

    Vote

    On motion to concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment specified in section 3(b) of H.Res. 566 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 318 - 109 (Roll no. 703). (consideration: CR H9399-9433; text: CR H9434-9660)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  46. 17 December 2015

    Vote

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment specified in section 3(b) of H.Res. 566 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 318 - 109 (Roll no. 703).(consideration: CR H9399-9433; text: CR H9434-9660)

    Source: NotUsed

  47. 17 December 2015

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H9432)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 17 December 2015

    Floor

    Pursuant to H. Res. 566, Mr. Brady (TX) was recognized to move that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2029 with the amendments specified in sec. 3(a) and sec. 3(b) of H. Res. 566. (consideration: CR H9390-9433, H9434-9676, H9693-10160, H10161-10471; text of Senate amendment as received in House: CR H9390-9399)

    Source: Floor

  49. 18 December 2015

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  50. 18 December 2015

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  51. 18 December 2015

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 114-113.

    Source: President

  52. 18 December 2015

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  53. 18 December 2015

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  54. 18 December 2015

    Vote

    On motion to concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment specified in section 3(a) of H.Res. 566 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 316 - 113 (Roll no. 705). (text: CR 12/17/2015 H9399-9423)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  55. 18 December 2015

    Vote

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment specified in section 3(a) of H.Res. 566 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 316 - 113 (Roll no. 705).(text: CR 12/17/2015 H9399-9423)

    Source: NotUsed

  56. 18 December 2015

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business (consideration: CR H10696)

    Source: Floor

  57. 18 December 2015

    Vote

    Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2029 by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 33. Record Vote Number: 339. (consideration: CR S8859)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  58. 18 December 2015

    Vote

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2029 by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 33. Record Vote Number: 339.(consideration: CR S8859)

    Source: NotUsed

  59. 18 December 2015

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.

    Source: Floor

Votes

18 December 2015 · Motion Agreed to · On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendments to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2029) · Motion Agreed to · Official source

Yes 65 · No 33 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 2

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

10 November 2015 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2029 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 93 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 7

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

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