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H.R. 7463: Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024

Became LawPublic Law 118-40, signed Mar 1, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 28, 2024
  2. Passed House (completed)Feb 29, 2024, 320–99
  3. Passed Senate (completed)Feb 29, 2024, 77–13
  4. To the President (completed)Mar 1, 2024
  5. Became law (completed)Mar 1, 2024

Summary

Public Law, Mar 1, 2024

This act provides continuing FY2024 appropriations for federal agencies, modifies the requirements for determining eligibility for federal student aid, and provides additional funding for Federal Pell Grants.

DIVISION A--EXTENSION OF CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024

Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024

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This division is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2024 appropriations bills have not been enacted when the existing CR expires.

The CR provides funding through March 8, 2024, for agencies and programs that were funded in the following four FY2023 appropriations acts:

  • the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;
  • the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;
  • the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; and
  • the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023.

For most other federal agencies and programs, the CR provides funding through March 22, 2024.

(Under the current CR, the first group of agencies is funded through March 1, 2024, and the remaining agencies are funded through March 8, 2024.)

The CR generally funds most programs and activities at the FY2023 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations for various programs.

DIVISION B--OTHER MATTERS

This division modifies the requirements for determining eligibility for federal student aid and provides additional funding for Federal Pell Grants.

(Sec. 101) This section revises the computation of the student aid index (SAI) for dependent students, which is used to determine eligibility for federal student aid. The SAI for a dependent student is calculated using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) data for the student and their parents. The FAFSA Processing System calculates the parents' contribution from income and assets, the student's contribution from income, and the student's contribution from assets; the SAI is the sum of these three values.

In particular, the section specifies that a student's available income shall not be less than -$1,500 for award year 2024-2025 and not less than $0 for award year 2025-2026 and each succeeding award year.

The section also provides specified additional funds for Federal Pell Grants for FY2025 and each succeeding fiscal year.

(Sec. 102) This section exempts the budgetary effects of this division from (1) the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO Act), (2) the Senate PAYGO rule, and (3) certain budget scorekeeping rules.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Feb 29, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 320–99

Yea 320two-thirds 280Nay 99

  • Democrats207 yea, 2 nay
  • Republicans112 yea, 97 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Rudy Yakym (R-IN), Michael Waltz (R-FL), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Roger Williams (R-TX), Randy Weber (R-TX), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ) and William Timmons (R-SC) voted Nay; and 89 more

See how all 419 members voted

Showing 432 of 432 members

Yea 320

Republicans (112)

Democrats (207)

Independents (1)

Nay 99

Republicans (97) broke with their party

Democrats (2) broke with their party

Not voting 13

Senate final vote, Feb 29, 2024

On Passage of the Bill

Passed 77–13

Yea 77majority 46Nay 13

  • Democrats47 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans27 yea, 13 nay
  • Independents3 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: James David Vance (R-OH), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Rick Scott (R-FL), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Mike Lee (R-UT), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Joshua Hawley (R-MO), Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Michael Crapo (R-ID) voted Nay; and 3 more

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Showing 100 of 100 members

Yea 77

Nay 13

Not voting 10

Independents (1)

Roll calls

6 votes on this bill

Showing 6 of 6 roll calls

  • Feb 29, 2024SenateOn Passage of the BillFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 77–13
    Roll call 67 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats47000
    Republicans271309
    Independents3001
    Total7713010

    Senate roll call 67: On Passage of the Bill. Bill Passed.

    13 crossed party lines: 13 Republicans

    How each member voted (100)
  • Feb 29, 2024SenateProcedural motionFailed, yea-nay 32–58
    Roll call 66 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats04700
    Republicans32809
    Independents0301
    Total3258010

    Senate roll call 66: On the Motion. Motion Rejected.

    8 crossed party lines: 8 Republicans

    How each member voted (100)
  • Feb 29, 2024SenateProcedural motionFailed, yea-nay 12–77
    Roll call 65 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats04700
    Republicans1227010
    Independents0301
    Total1277011

    Senate roll call 65: On the Motion. Motion Rejected.

    12 crossed party lines: 12 Republicans

    How each member voted (100)
  • Feb 29, 2024SenateProcedural motionFailed, yea-nay 14–76
    Roll call 64 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats04700
    Republicans142609
    Independents0301
    Total1476010

    Senate roll call 64: On the Motion. Motion Rejected.

    14 crossed party lines: 14 Republicans

    How each member voted (100)
  • Feb 29, 2024SenateS.Amdt. 1614, PaulRejected, yea-nay 37–53
    Roll call 63 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats04700
    Republicans36409
    Independents1201
    Total3753010

    Senate roll call 63: On the Amendment. Amendment Rejected.

    Amendment by Rand Paul (R-KY)

    5 crossed party lines: 4 Republicans, 1 Independent

    How each member voted (100)
  • Feb 29, 2024HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 320–99
    Roll call 58 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats207204
    Republicans1129709
    Independents1000
    Total32099013

    House roll call 58: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    99 crossed party lines: 2 Democrats, 97 Republicans

    How each member voted (432)

Amendments

1 offered

Showing 1 of 1 amendments

  • S.Amdt. 1614Rand Paul R-KYFailedFeb 29, 2024Feb 29, 2024: Amendment SA 1614, under the order of 2/29/2024, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37 - 53. Record Vote Number: 63.

Who scored on this bill

1,038 points earned
  1. 1Kay Granger R-TX SponsorIntroduced, passed House, passed Senate, became law4 events+130
  2. 2Marsha Blackburn R-TN3 maverick votes3 events+18
  3. 2Ted Budd R-NC3 maverick votes3 events+18
  4. 2Ted Cruz R-TX3 maverick votes3 events+18
  5. 2Joshua Hawley R-MO3 maverick votes3 events+18
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History

  1. Mar 1, 2024Presented to the President. Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-40.
  2. Feb 29, 2024Passed the House, 320–99. Passed the Senate, 77–13.
  3. Feb 28, 2024Introduced in the House by Kay Granger.
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  1. Mar 1, 2024Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  2. Mar 1, 2024Presented to President.
  3. Mar 1, 2024Signed by President.
  4. Mar 1, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-40.
  5. Feb 29, 2024Ms. Granger moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  6. Feb 29, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H759-764)
  7. Feb 29, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7463.
  8. Feb 29, 2024At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  9. Feb 29, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H764-765)
  10. Feb 29, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 320 - 99 (Roll no. 58). (text: CR H759-760)
  11. Feb 29, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 320 - 99 (Roll no. 58). (text: CR H759-760)
  12. Feb 29, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  13. Feb 29, 2024Received in the Senate.
  14. Feb 29, 2024Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1068-1072)
  15. Feb 29, 2024Motion by Senator Marshall to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 14 - 76. Record Vote Number: 64. (text: CR S1069)
  16. Feb 29, 2024Motion by Senator Lee to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 12 - 77. Record Vote Number: 65. (text: CR S1070)
  17. Feb 29, 2024Motion by Senator Cruz to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 32 - 58. Record Vote Number: 66. (text: CR S1071)
  18. Feb 29, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate, under the order of 2/29/2024, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 13. Record Vote Number: 67.
  19. Feb 29, 2024Passed Senate, under the order of 2/29/2024, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 13. Record Vote Number: 67.
  20. Feb 28, 2024Introduced in House
  21. Feb 28, 2024Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.