H.R. 7617: Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021
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H.R. 7617: Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021
116th Congress · introduced 2020-07-16 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2020-07-16 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 6 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 176 (2020): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR7617 (2020-07-31), Failed. See all
- Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021
Plain summary
Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 This bill provides FY2021 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. The bill includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2021 appropriations bills: the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2021; the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021. The departments and agencies funded in the bill include the Department of Defense; the Department of Commerce; the Department of Justice; science-related agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); the Department of Energy; the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; the Bureau of Reclamation; the Department of the Treasury; the judiciary; the Executive Office of the President; the District of Columbia; the Department of Labor; the Department of Health and Human Service; the Department of Education; the Department of Transportation; the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and several related and independent agencies. The bill also requires certain statues and busts, such as those that depict Confederate soldiers or officials, to be removed from areas of the U.S. Capitol that are accessible to the public.
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Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · 0 cosponsors
Recorded votes
- House roll call 173 (2020): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR7617 (2020-07-30): Failed
- House roll call 174 (2020): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR7617 (2020-07-30): Agreed to
- House roll call 175 (2020): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR7617 (2020-07-30): Agreed to
- House roll call 176 (2020): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR7617 (2020-07-31): Failed
- House roll call 177 (2020): On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, HR7617 (2020-07-31): Failed
- House roll call 178 (2020): On Passage, HR7617 (2020-07-31): 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 (Passed House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr7617.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>
Record fed-us-cong116-hr7617 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116