Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
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Long titleAn act making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
Enacted bythe 118th United States Congress
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Public law Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States)  118–42 (menu; GPO has not yet published law)
Legislative history

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 is a minibus spending bill funding the U.S. federal government for the 2024 fiscal year. It provides funding for the departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Energy, Interior, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development. It would also provide appropriations for the EPA, the Army Corps of Engineers, and other military construction. [1] Democrats cheered full funding for WIC programs and the lack of "poison pill" riders promoted by Republicans. Republicans cheered cuts to the FBI, ATF, and EPA, although Democrats contested the extent of the cuts. [2] The rightmost faction of the Republican conference harshly opposed the deal, arguing it did not contain any substantial conservative policy; [3] the proposal also drew criticism from some Democrats, who expressed concern over a provision allowing mentally incompetent veterans to buy guns in certain circumstances. [4] The minibus deal passed the House on March 6, 2024, and the Senate on March 8. President Joe Biden signed it into law on March 9.

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References

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  2. punchbowlnews (March 4, 2024). "☀️ AM: Congress' big week: SOTU and government funding". Punchbowl News. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  3. Mike Lillis, Mychael Schnell (March 5, 2024). "House conservatives fume over deal backed by Johnson". The Hill. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  4. "Veterans Deemed 'Mentally Incompetent' Will Gain Gun Rights Under New Funding Bill".