An original bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-s-2581
Sponsor: Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]
Introduced: 2019-09-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations
Architect of the Capitol
Asia
Books and print media
Budget deficits and national debt
China
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Congressional agencies
Congressional committees
Congressional leadership
Congressional officers and employees
Congressional operations and organization
Disability and paralysis
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Espionage and treason
Food industry and services
Foreign and international corporations
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Government Publishing Office (GPO)
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Government trust funds
Horticulture and plants
House of Representatives
Immigration status and procedures
Intellectual property
Iran
Joint Committee on Taxation
Joint Economic Committee
Law enforcement officers
Library of Congress
Members of Congress
Middle East
North Korea
Policy sciences
Pornography
Public contracts and procurement
Russia
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations
Solid waste and recycling
Subversive activities
Technology assessment
Telephone and wireless communication
U.S. Capitol

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-26
text: 

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020

 
 This bill provides FY2020 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the Senate and Joint Items such as
 
 
the Joint Economic Committee, 
 
the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 2021, 
 
the Joint Committee on Taxation, 
 
the Office of the Attending Physician, and 
 
the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services. 
 
 
In addition, the bill provides FY2020 appropriations for
 
 
the Capitol Police; 
 
the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights; 
 
the Congressional Budget Office; 
 
the Architect of the Capitol; 
 
the Library of Congress, including the Congressional Research Service and the Copyright Office; 
 
the Government Publishing Office; 
 
the Government Accountability Office; 
 
the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund; and 
 
the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development. 
 
 
(Pursuant to the longstanding practice of each chamber of Congress determining its own requirements, funds for the House of Representatives are not included in the Senate bill.) 
 
The bill also sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this bill. 

action_date: 2019-09-26
text: 

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020

 
 This bill provides FY2020 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the Senate and Joint Items such as
 
 
the Joint Economic Committee, 
 
the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 2021, 
 
the Joint Committee on Taxation, 
 
the Office of the Attending Physician, and 
 
the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services. 
 
 
In addition, the bill provides FY2020 appropriations for
 
 
the Capitol Police; 
 
the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights; 
 
the Congressional Budget Office; 
 
the Architect of the Capitol; 
 
the Library of Congress, including the Congressional Research Service and the Copyright Office; 
 
the Government Publishing Office; 
 
the Government Accountability Office; 
 
the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund; and 
 
the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development. 
 
 
(Pursuant to the longstanding practice of each chamber of Congress determining its own requirements, funds for the House of Representatives are not included in the Senate bill.) 
 
The bill also sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this bill. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-26
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 228.
action_date: 2019-09-26
text: Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Hyde-Smith. With written report No. 116-124.
action_date: 2019-09-26
text: Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Hyde-Smith. With written report No. 116-124.
action_date: 2019-09-26
text: Introduced in Senate
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-83.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-83.
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-83.