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HR2577: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017

114th Congress (2015–2017) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25]

This page covers HR2577 in the 114th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR2577 in another Congress is a different bill.


Key facts

Item Detail
Roll-call votes 7
Chamber Senate
Latest vote 2016-09-06: Cloture Motion Rejected (52-46, 3/5 majority required)
Latest action 2016-09-06: Second cloture on the conference report not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 – 46. Record Vote Number: 135. (consideration: CR S5229-5240; text: CR S5239)
Policy area Economics and Public Finance
Official record Congress.gov

What the bill does

Highlights: This bill provides FY2017 appropriations for Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies and provides FY2016 supplemental appropriations to respond to the Zika virus. The bill includes four divisions: the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; the Zika Response and Preparedness Appropriations Act, 2016; the Zika Vector Control Act; and Rescissions of Funds. Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 This division provides FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military construction, military family housing, the U. S. share of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program, and base closures and realignments. The division also provides appropriations to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for veterans benefit and health care programs, Departmental Administration, and the National Cemetery Administration. Related agencies and programs funded in the division include the U. S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; the Armed Forces Retirement Home; and the Cemeterial Expenses of the Army, including Arlington National Cemetery. The division includes both mandatory and discretionary funding. It increases FY2017 discretionary funding for Military Construction and Veterans Affairs above FY2016 levels, including an increase for the VA and a decrease for Military Construction. The division includes provisions that: permit the VA to pay for fertility treatments, counseling, and adoption expenses for veterans with…

Subjects: Access Board, Accounting and auditing, Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Administrative remedies, Alaska, Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, Alliances, Alternative treatments, American Battle Monuments Commission, Appropriations


Roll-call votes on HR2577 (114th Congress)

Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.

Date Chamber Question Result Yea Nay Not voting Record
2016-09-06 Senate On the Cloture Motion H. R. 2577 Cloture Motion Rejected (52-46, 3/5 majority required) 26 30 2 Official tally
2016-07-14 Senate On the Cloture Motion H. R. 2577 Cloture Motion Rejected (52-44, 3/5 majority required) 26 29 3 Official tally
2016-06-28 Senate On the Cloture Motion H. R. 2577 Cloture Motion Rejected (52-48, 3/5 majority required) 26 32 0 Official tally
2016-06-08 Senate On the Motion (Sullivan Motion to Instruct Conferees Re: H. R. 2577) Motion Rejected (56-38, 3/5 majority required) 29 26 3 Official tally
2016-06-08 Senate On the Motion (Nelson Motion to Instruct Conferees (Ebola/Zika Funding) Re: H. R. 2577) Motion Rejected (46-49, 3/5 majority required) 27 29 2 Official tally
2016-06-08 Senate On the Cloture Motion H. R. 2577 Cloture Motion Agreed to (93-2, 3/5 majority required) 54 2 2 Official tally
2016-05-19 Senate On Passage of the Bill H. R. 2577 Bill Passed (89-8) 51 5 2 Official tally

Frequently asked

What is HR2577 in the 114th Congress?

HR2577 (Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017) was introduced in the 114th Congress (2015–2017) by Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25].

What is the latest action on HR2577?

On 2016-09-06: Second cloture on the conference report not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 – 46. Record Vote Number: 135. (consideration: CR S5229-5240; text: CR S5239)

How many roll-call votes were held on HR2577?

7 recorded votes in the 114th Congress. The most recent, on 2016-09-06, was "On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2577": Cloture Motion Rejected (52-46, 3/5 majority required).