Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014

3/14/2024, 12:48 PM

Congressional Summary of S 2648

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014 - Appropriates supplemental funds for FY2014 to specified federal agencies and programs to respond to the increased apprehensions of unaccompanied children and minors along the southwestern border, fight wildfires, and support Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile defense system.

Provides appropriations for the Department of Justice (DOJ); the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); and the Department of State to cover necessary expenses to respond to the significant rise in unaccompanied children and adults with children at the southwest border.

Provides appropriations for the U.S Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Forest Service to cover anticipated wildfire suppression funding shortfalls if funds previously provided for wildfire suppression will be exhausted imminently and USDA notifies the appropriations committees of the need for additional funds.

Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require certain adjustments to discretionary spending limits for FY2015-FY2021 for wildfire suppression operations in the wildland fire management accounts at the Department of the Interior and the USDA.

Provides appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) to assist the government of Israel with procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats.

Designates funding provided in the Act as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget And Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

Specifies authorized, restricted, and prohibited uses of appropriated funds.

Current Status of Bill S 2648

Bill S 2648 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 23, 2014. Bill S 2648 was introduced during Congress 113 and was introduced to the Senate on July 23, 2014.  Bill S 2648's most recent activity was Cloture motion on the bill rendered moot in Senate. as of July 31, 2014

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2648

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2648

Primary Policy Focus

Economics and Public Finance

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2648

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014
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