Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

9/20/2023, 4:45 PM
Congress
117

Number
HR - 2471

Introduced on
2021-04-13

# Amendments
18

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

Related

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
Passed in House
Introduced to Senate
Passed in Senate
To President
Signed by President
Became Public Law

Purpose and Summary

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

This bill provides appropriations to federal agencies for the remainder of FY2022, provides supplemental appropriations for activities to support Ukraine, and modifies or establishes various programs that address a wide range of policy areas.

The bill includes the 12 regular appropriations bills that fund federal agencies for FY2022. These bills include

  • the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022;
  • the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022;
  • the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022;
  • the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022;
  • the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022;
  • the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022;
  • the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022;
  • the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022;
  • the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022;
  • the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022;
  • the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022; and
  • the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022.

The bill provides supplemental appropriations for several federal agencies to assist Ukraine in responding to the attack by Russia. For example, the bill provides funding for emergency food assistance, migration and refugee assistance, defense equipment, economic assistance, and enforcing sanctions against Russia.

In addition, the bill reauthorizes several expiring programs and authorities, including

  • the National Flood Insurance Program;
  • several immigration-related authorities and programs;
  • the Department of Agriculture's livestock mandatory reporting program;
  • the special assessment on nonindigent people or entities convicted of certain criminal offenses (e.g., sexual abuse and trafficking);
  • the authority for the Department of Health and Human Services to make certain appointments for the National Disaster Medical System;
  • the temporary scheduling order issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration to place fentanyl-related substances in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act;
  • the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program;
  • the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency;
  • programs and activities under the Violence Against Women Act that seek to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking;
  • intelligence activities and programs; and
  • the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA's) enhanced-use leasing authority.

The bill also includes several additional provisions that address a wide range of policy issues and programs, including:

  • the regulation of synthetic nicotine;
  • Medicare, Medicaid, and other health programs;
  • fraud targeting the elderly;
  • deceptive acts or practices targeting Native Americans;
  • carbon monoxide poisoning;
  • salaries for certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical positions;
  • VA cemetery grants;
  • credit union governance;
  • the replacement of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) benchmark interest rate;
  • recovery and assistance efforts for Haiti;
  • reporting requirements and law enforcement activities related to cybercrimes;
  • the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program;
  • the EB-5 immigrant investor visa program; and
  • the normalization of relations between Israel and Arab countries.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, also known as Bill 117 HR 2471, is a piece of legislation passed by the United States Congress that allocates funding for various government agencies and programs for the fiscal year 2022. The bill is a comprehensive spending package that combines several smaller appropriations bills into one larger piece of legislation.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provides funding for a wide range of government functions, including defense, education, healthcare, and infrastructure. The bill includes funding for the Department of Defense, the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Transportation, among others.

In addition to funding government agencies and programs, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, also includes provisions for disaster relief, COVID-19 response efforts, and other emergency funding needs. The bill addresses various priorities and concerns of both Democrats and Republicans, making it a bipartisan piece of legislation. Overall, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, is a crucial piece of legislation that ensures the continued operation of the federal government and provides funding for important programs and services that benefit the American people.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo measure the progress of post-disaster recovery and efforts to address corruption, governance, rule of law, and media freedoms in Haiti.

Policy Areas
Economics and Public Finance

Potential Impact
Abortion
Access Board
Accounting and auditing
Administrative Conference of the U.S.
Administrative remedies
Adoption and foster care
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Advisory bodies
Afghanistan
Africa
African Development Foundation
Aging
Air quality
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Allergies
Alliances
Alternative and renewable resources
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
American Battle Monuments Commission
Animal and plant health
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Appalachian Regional Commission
Appropriations
Arab-Israeli relations
Architect of the Capitol
Armed Forces Retirement Home
Arms control and nonproliferation
Army Corps of Engineers
Art, artists, authorship
Asia
Assault and harassment offenses
Athletes
Atmospheric science and weather
Aviation and airports
Bangladesh
Belize
Birds
Birth defects
Books and print media
Border security and unlawful immigration
Building construction
Burma
Buy American requirements
California
Cambodia
Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Caribbean area
Cemeteries and funerals
Census and government statistics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Central African Republic
Chemical and biological weapons
Child care and development
Child health
Child safety and welfare
China
Civil disturbances
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Coal
Coast guard
Collective security
Colombia
Commemorative events and holidays
Commission of Fine Arts
Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Conflicts and wars
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Congressional agencies
Congressional committees
Congressional leadership
Congressional officers and employees
Congressional operations and organization
Congressional oversight
Congressional tributes
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Consumer affairs
Corporation for National and Community Service
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Costa Rica
Crime victims
Crimes against property
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Customs enforcement
Dams and canals
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Defense spending
Delta Regional Authority
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denali Commission
Dental care
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Education
Department of Energy
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of Justice
Department of Labor
Department of State
Department of Transportation
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of the Interior
Department of the Treasury
Detention of persons
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Disaster relief and insurance
District of Columbia
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Ecology
Economic development
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Egypt
El Salvador
Election Assistance Commission
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Electric power generation and transmission
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Emergency planning and evacuation
Employee benefits and pensions
Employment and training programs
Endangered and threatened species
Energy assistance for the poor and aged
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy research
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental education
Environmental health
Espionage and treason
Ethiopia
Europe
European Union
Executive Office of the President
Executive agency funding and structure
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Family planning and birth control
Family services
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Federal Election Commission (FEC)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Federal Labor Relations Authority
Federal Maritime Commission
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Federal appellate courts
Federal district courts
Financial services and investments
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Fishes
Floods and storm protection
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Food assistance and relief
Food industry and services
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign and international corporations
Foreign labor
Foreign loans and debt
Forests, forestry, trees
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Gaza Strip
General Services Administration
Genetics
Georgia (Republic)
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Government Publishing Office (GPO)
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Great Lakes
Guatemala
HIV/AIDS
Haiti
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Higher education
Historic sites and heritage areas
Historical and cultural resources
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Honduras
Horticulture and plants
House Committee on Appropriations
House of Representatives
Housing and community development funding
Housing discrimination
Housing finance and home ownership
Housing for the elderly and disabled
Housing industry and standards
Housing supply and affordability
Human rights
Human trafficking
Humanities programs funding
Hunting and fishing
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Immigration status and procedures
Immunology and vaccination
Indian claims
Indian lands and resources rights
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Infrastructure development
Intellectual property
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Inter-American Foundation
Interagency Council on Homelessness
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
International Affairs
International exchange and broadcasting
International law and treaties
International monetary system and foreign exchange
International organizations and cooperation
Internet, web applications, social media
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Joint Committee on Taxation
Joint Economic Committee
Jordan
Judges
Judicial procedure and administration

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Latest Summary3/28/2022

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

This bill provides appropriations to federal agencies for the remainder of FY2022, provides supplemental appropriations for activities to support Ukraine, and modifies or establishes ...


Latest Action3/15/2022
Became Public Law No: 117-103.