H.R. 2250: Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016

114th Congress · introduced 2015-05-12 · Economics and Public Finance · Latest: Became Public Law No: 114-96.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-05-12 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 3 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 245 (2015): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR2250 (2015-05-19), Agreed to. See all
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 114-96. (final step reached)
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Official title

Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 10, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 This bill amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 to extend the continuing FY2016 appropriations for federal agencies at the current annual rate until the earlier of midnight on December 16, 2015, or enactment of FY2016 appropriations legislation. The bill prevents a government shutdown when funding under current law expires on December 11, 2015.

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Official text

Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016

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Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] · 0 cosponsors

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Recorded votes

House roll call 245 (2015): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR2250 (2015-05-19): Agreed to
House roll call 246 (2015): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR2250 (2015-05-19): Failed
House roll call 247 (2015): On Passage, HR2250 (2015-05-19): Passed

Words on this page, explained (2)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr2250.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr2250 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114