Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief, 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 26, 2019)
Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief, 2019
This bill provides FY2019 supplemental appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for expenses related to the consequences of recent wildfires, hurricanes, volcanos, earthquakes, typhoons, and other natural disasters.
The funding provided by this bill is designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules.
The bill includes appropriations for
- the Department of Agriculture,
- the Department of Commerce,
- the Department of Justice,
- the Department of Defense,
- the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
- the Department of the Interior,
- the U.S. Coast Guard,
- the Environmental Protection Agency,
- the Forest Service,
- the Department of Health and Human Services,
- the Department of Labor,
- the Department of Education,
- the Government Accountability Office,
- the Department of Veterans Affairs,
- the Department of Transportation, and
- the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
What just happenedFeb 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateFeb 26, 2019
- Feb 26, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Appropriations Committee - Feb 26, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate