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.
| 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 |
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
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 |
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].
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)
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).