Fiscal 2024 Appropriations, Budget, Debt Limit and April 2024 supplemental

Overview

Supplemental Spending

On April 20, the House passed an aid package for Ukraine (HR 8035), Israel (HR 8034) and Indo-Pacific allies (HR 8036), along with a "sidecar" measure (HR 8038) on sanctions, Russian asset seizure and TikTok. Those measures were combined into one package (HR 815) for Senate action. The Senate cleared the bill on April 23 and President Joe Biden signed it on April 24.

Previously, the House on Nov. 2 passed a supplemental spending bill (HR 6126) to provide aid to Israel. A broader package (HR 815) for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan and the U.S. border was blocked in the Senate Dec. 6. On Feb. 6, a stand-alone Israel supplemental (HR 7217) without offsets was rejected in the House. A different bipartisan national security and border package (HR 815) was blocked in the Senate Feb. 7. On Feb, 13, the Senate passed a national security package without border provisions (HR 815).

Three-Bill Spending Package

The Senate began consideration Sept. 14 of the vehicle (HR 4366) for a three-bill spending package consisting of the Agriculture, Military Construction-VA and Transportation-HUD bills, but the measure stalled on the floor. The chamber resumed consideration of the package the week of Oct. 23 and passed the measure Nov. 1. For coverage of the bills prior to Sept. 6, see the individual bill sections below.

Agriculture

The House measure (HR 4368) was approved in subcommittee on May 18 and by the full committee June 14. The House rejected the measure Sept. 28. The Senate measure (S 2131) was approved by the full committee June 22. For coverage of the Senate bill after Sept. 5, see the "Three-Bill Spending Package" section.

Commerce-Justice-Science

The Senate measure (S 2321) was approved by the full committee July 13. The House measure was approved in subcommittee July 14. A rule for floor debate on the House bill (HR 5893) was rejected Nov. 15.

Defense

The House measure (HR 4365) was approved in subcommittee June 15 and by the full committee June 22. A rule for House floor consideration of the bill was rejected Sept. 19 and again Sept. 21 after being pulled from the floor schedule the week before. The House passed the bill Sept. 28. The Senate measure (S 2587) was approved by the full committee July 27.

Energy-Water

The House measure (HR 4394) was advanced in subcommittee June 15 and by full committee June 22. The House passed the measure Oct. 26. The Senate measure (S 2443) was approved by the full committee July 20.

Financial Services

The House measure (HR 4664) was approved in subcommittee June 22 and by the full committee July 13. The bill was considered in the House, but Republicans pulled it from the floor on Nov. 9. The Senate measure (S 2309) was approved by the full committee July 13.

Homeland Security

The House measure (HR 4367) was approved in subcommittee on May 18 and by the full committee June 21. The House passed the bill Sept. 28. The Senate measure (S 2625) was approved by the full committee July 27.

Interior-Environment

The House measure (HR 4821) was approved in subcommittee July 13 and by the full committee July 19. The chamber passed the measure Nov. 3. The Senate measure (S 2605) was approved by the full committee July 27.

Labor-HHS-Education

The House measure was approved in subcommittee July 14. The full House Appropriations Committee never took up the measure. The House began debate on the bill (HR 5894) Nov. 14. The Senate measure (S 2624) was approved by the full committee July 27.

Legislative Branch

The House measure (HR 4364) was approved in subcommittee on May 17 and by the full committee June 21. The House passed the bill Nov. 1. The Senate measure (S 2302) was approved by the full committee July 13.

Military Construction-VA

The House measure was approved in subcommittee on May 17 and the full committee approved the measure June 13. The House passed the bill (HR 4366) July 27. The Senate measure (S 2127) was approved by the full committee June 22. For coverage of the Senate bill after Sept. 5, see the "Three-Bill Spending Package" section.

State-Foreign Operations

The House measure (HR 4665) was approved in subcommittee June 23 and by the full committee July 12. The House passed the bill Sept. 28. The Senate measure (S 2438) was approved by the full committee July 20.

Transportation-HUD

The House measure (HR 4820) was approved in subcommittee July 12 and by the full committee July 18. The House began considering the bill on the floor, but Republican leaders pulled the measure on Nov. 7 amid criticism within their own ranks of the legislation’s steep cuts to Amtrak and other rail services. The Senate measure (S 2437) was approved by the full committee July 20. For coverage of the Senate bill after Sept. 5, see the "Three-Bill Spending Package" section.

Continuing Resolution Through March

Lawmakers on Feb. 28 released a two-tiered stopgap spending bill (HR 7463) to extend funding for some agencies through March 8 and the rest through March 22. The House passed the measure Feb. 29, and the Senate cleared it the same day. President Joe Biden signed the measure March 1.

Continuing Resolution Through Early March

The Senate passed a stopgap bill (HR 2872) on Jan. 18 that would extend funding for some agencies until March 1 and the rest until March 8. The House cleared the measure the same day. President Joe Biden signed the bill into law Jan. 19.

Continuing Resolution Through Early 2024

The House passed a two-tiered stopgap spending bill (HR 6363) on Nov. 14 that extends funding for some agencies through Jan. 19 and the rest through Feb. 2. The Senate cleared the measure Nov. 15 and President Joe Biden signed it into law Nov. 17.

Continuing Resolution Through Nov. 17

The Senate cleared a seven-week stopgap spending measure (HR 5860) and President Joe Biden signed it into law Sept. 30. The House rejected a one-month stopgap (HR 5525) on Sept. 29, and passed the seven-week stopgap on Sept. 30.

Debt Limit

The House on April 26 passed a bill pairing nearly $4.8 trillion in deficit reduction measures with a debt limit increase into next year (HR 2811). House GOP leaders and the White House on May 27 announced a deal to raise the debt limit into 2025 and cap discretionary spending for two years (HR 3746). The House passed the compromise package on May 31 and the Senate cleared the measure June 1. President Joe Biden signed the bill June 3.

House Budget

The House Budget Committee approved a budget resolution Sept. 20.