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Consolidated Appropriations Act 2019 (H.R. 21)
This bill has Passed the House of Representatives
Bill Summary

Summary: This bill provides regular budgets for government agencies affected by the partial shut down except for Homeland Security (January 12th, 2017). Additional Summary: This bill provides FY2019 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2019 appropriations bills, funding the following Departments and Agencies: the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019; the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; and the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019. The bill also extends several authorities and programs, including the National Flood Insurance Program, the authority for the Environmental Protection Agency to collect and spend certain fees related to pesticides, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, and several Medicaid provisions.
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Opponents say

• “For instance, the proposal [H.R. 21] eliminates millions of dollars included in previously House-passed bills for federal agencies to combat devastating wildfires, improve forest health, and promote clean air and water.” Mark Amodei, [R-NV-2]
• “The Administration is committed to working with the Congress to reopen lapsed agencies, but cannot accept legislation that provides unnecessary funding for wasteful programs while ignoring the Nation’s urgent border security needs.” the White House Office of Management and Budget
• “You can call it a barrier, you can call it whatever you want...but essentially we need protection in our country. We're going to make it good. The people of our country want it.” Donald Trump, in White House Press Secretary meeting

Proponents say

• “This legislation moves forward in the areas where there has already been bipartisan agreement in the Senate, restoring vital services for the American people and allowing public servants to get back to work.” - Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY-17]
• “Democrats, who have ruled out providing new money for a concrete barrier, say that would allow them time to negotiate with the White House over border security while allowing 800,000 federal workers to get back to work and get paid.” -Niv Elis, writer at The Hill
• “...[H.R. 21] has authored bipartisan legislation that would support border security but focus more on technology and strategy than a physical wall.” - Rep. Will Hurd [R-TX-23]
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