H.R. 5894: Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

118th Congress · introduced 2023-10-06 · Economics and Public Finance · Latest: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 5894 would be postponed.

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Where it came from: introduced 2023-10-06 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 25 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 661 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR5894 (2023-11-15), Failed. See all
Where it stands now: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 5894 would be postponed. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

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Official text

Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hr5894.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hr>

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Sponsor: Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

House roll call 648 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR5894 (2023-11-14): Failed
House roll call 649 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR5894 (2023-11-14): Failed
House roll call 650 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR5894 (2023-11-14): Failed
House roll call 651 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR5894 (2023-11-14): Failed
House roll call 652 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR5894 (2023-11-14): Failed
House roll call 653 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR5894 (2023-11-14): Failed
House roll call 654 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR5894 (2023-11-14): Failed
House roll call 655 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR5894 (2023-11-14): Failed
House roll call 656 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR5894 (2023-11-14): Failed
House roll call 657 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR5894 (2023-11-14): Failed
House roll call 661 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR5894 (2023-11-15): Failed
House roll call 662 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR5894 (2023-11-15): Failed
House roll call 663 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR5894 (2023-11-15): Failed
House roll call 664 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR5894 (2023-11-15): Failed
House roll call 665 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR5894 (2023-11-15): Failed
House roll call 666 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR5894 (2023-11-15): Agreed to
House roll call 667 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR5894 (2023-11-15): Failed
House roll call 668 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR5894 (2023-11-15): Failed
House roll call 669 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR5894 (2023-11-15): Agreed to
House roll call 670 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR5894 (2023-11-15): Failed
House roll call 671 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR5894 (2023-11-15): Failed
House roll call 672 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR5894 (2023-11-15): Failed
House roll call 673 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR5894 (2023-11-15): Failed
House roll call 674 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR5894 (2023-11-15): Agreed to
House roll call 675 (2023): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR5894 (2023-11-15): Failed

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.
Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Sources

Official summary
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hr5894.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hr>

Record fed-us-cong118-hr5894 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118