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FY 2019 Legislative Branch FY 2019 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill Appropriations Bill $3.8B IN DISCRETIONARY FUNDING PRIORITIZING SAFETY AND SECURITY Directs a much-needed, increase of $29.9M above FY18 levels for the Capitol Police, totaling $456.4M, to enhance the safety and security of the Capitol Complex for Members, staff, and the thousands of guests who visit every day Provides $642M for the Architect of the Capitol to make essential health and safety improvements to the historic buildings of the U.S. Capitol SUPPORTING AMERICAN DEMOCRACY Provides $1.2B for the operations of the U.S. House of Representatives – $32M above FY18 Directs additional funding to IT and cybersecurity enhancements, mandatory workplace rights training, and 25 additional Wounded Warrior fellowship positions Includes $709.8M for the Library of Congress, providing enhancements to public exhibits and visitor services that will allow more of the Library's collections and history to be displayed to the public, as well as modernizing the Library's information technology Includes $117M for the Government Publishing Office – the same as last year MAINTAINING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY Maintains the 10% spending cut for Congress that has been in place since FY10 Continues the Member pay freeze that has been in place since FY10 Provides $579M for the Government Accountability Office, continuing GAO's critical oversight work that provides Congress with accurate, nonpartisan reporting of how taxpayer dollars are spent on federal programs