H.R. 5952: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
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H.R. 5952: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
115th Congress · introduced 2018-05-24 · Economics and Public Finance · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 544.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2018-05-24 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 544. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
Plain summary
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides FY2019 appropriations to the Department of Commerce; the Department of Justice (DOJ); science agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF); and several related agencies. Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce for: the International Trade Administration, the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Economic Development Administration, the Minority Business Development Agency, Economic and Statistical Analysis, the Bureau of the Census, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Departmental Management. Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations to DOJ for: General Administration; the U.S. Parole Commission; Legal Activities; the U.S. Marshals Service; the National Security Division; Interagency Law Enforcement; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Drug Enforcement Administration; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; and the Federal Prison System. Provides appropriations to DOJ for State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, including the Office on Violence Against Women and the Office of Justice Programs. Science Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations for science agencies, including: the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Space Council, NASA, and the NSF. Provides appropriations to related agencies, including: the Commission on Civil Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Legal Services Corporation, the Marine Mammal Commission, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and the State Justice Institute. Sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.
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Official text
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · 0 cosponsors
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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.
- Securities
- Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr5952.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>
Record fed-us-cong115-hr5952 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115