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H.R. 2617 · 117th Congress · enacted

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Became Public Law No: 117-328.

Latest official action 2022-12-29 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 This act provides appropriations to federal agencies for the remainder of FY2023, provides supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and to support Ukraine, extends several expiring authorities, and modifies or establishes various programs that address a wide range of policy areas. (Sec. 3) This section provides that references to this Act included in any division of this act refer only to the provisions of that division unless the act expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) This section provides that the explanatory statement regarding this act that was printed in the Congressional Record has the same effect as a joint explanatory statement of a conference committee. (Sec. 5) This section specifies that the sums in this act are appropriated for FY2023. (Sec. 6) This section prohibits a cost-of-living adjustment for Members of Congress during FY2023. DIVISION A--AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 This division provides FY2023 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA), except for the Forest Service, which is included in Division G (the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023). The division also prov…

Congressional Research Service · 2022-12-23

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Politicians behind the bill

Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.

2 of 2 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.

PAC donors to the listed sponsors

These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.

AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$2,500
TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES ASSOCIATION'S TIAPAC$2,500
TRUCKING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC.$2,500
TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$1,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$1,000
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UAPAC)$1,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$1,000

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What happened after enactment?

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Measured outcome: not established

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