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HR 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 - National Key Vote

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Title: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with senate amendments and pass a bill that appropriates funding for federal agencies for the remainder of FY2023, and other purposes.

Highlights:

 

  • Appropriates funding for federal agencies for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2023, provides supplemental appropriations for disaster releief and to support Ukraine, extends several expiring authorities (Sec. 2).

  • Amends and establishes various programs that address a wide arrange of policy areas, including these 12 regular appropriations bills that fund, including (Sec. 2):

    • The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminstration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;

    • The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;

    • The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023;

    • The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;

    • The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2023;

    • The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023;

    • The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;

    • The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;

    • The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2023;

    • The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;

    • The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023; and

    • The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023.

  • Authorizes passage of the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act (S 4573) which, among other provisions (Div. P, Sec. 104):

    • Specifies that the role of the vice president is purely ceremonial;

    • Increases the threshold for members of Congress to initiate objections to electoral results to one-fifth of each chamber;

    • Defines that there is one conclusive slate of electors from each state; and

    • Establishes a process for expedited court review of election results.

  • Prohibits covered applications on all executive agency government devices beginning 60 days after this bills enactment date (Div. R, Sec. 102).

  • Defines “covered application” as the social networking service TikTok or anysuccessor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited or an entity owned by ByteDance Limited (Div. R, Sec. 102).

  • Exempts law enforemcement activities, national security interests and activities, and security researchers from the aforementioned TikTok prohibition (Div. R, Sec. 102).

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Title: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur and pass a bill that appropriates funding for federal agencies for the remainder of FY2023, and other purposes.

Highlights:

 

  • Appropriates funding for federal agencies for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2023, provides supplemental appropriations for disaster releief and to support Ukraine, extends several expiring authorities (Sec. 2).

  • Amends and establishes various programs that address a wide arrange of policy areas, including these 12 regular appropriations bills that fund, including (Sec. 2):

    • The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminstration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;

    • The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;

    • The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023;

    • The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;

    • The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2023;

    • The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023;

    • The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;

    • The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;

    • The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2023;

    • The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;

    • The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023; and

    • The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023.

  • Authorizes passage of the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act (S 4573) which, among other provisions (Div. P, Sec. 104):

    • Specifies that the role of the vice president is purely ceremonial;

    • Increases the threshold for members of Congress to initiate objections to electoral results to one-fifth of each chamber;

    • Defines that there is one conclusive slate of electors from each state; and

    • Establishes a process for expedited court review of election results.

  • Prohibits covered applications on all executive agency government devices beginning 60 days after this bills enactment date (Div. R, Sec. 102).

  • Defines “covered application” as the social networking service TikTok or anysuccessor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited or an entity owned by ByteDance Limited (Div. R, Sec. 102).

  • Exempts law enforemcement activities, national security interests and activities, and security researchers from the aforementioned TikTok prohibition (Div. R, Sec. 102).

NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS.

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