Legislative Branch Appropriations: Frequently Asked Questions (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised Aug. 8, 2024 |
| Report Number |
R43397 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Ida A. Brudnick, Specialist on the Congress |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
This report responds to frequently asked questions about legislative branch appropriations. Frequently asked questions include the items that are funded within this bill; development, presentation, and consideration of the legislative branch budget requests; the legislative branch budget in historical perspective; and recent actions.
The House and Senate considered FY2020 legislative branch funding during 2019:
The FY2020 legislative branch budget request of $5.288 billion (+9.3%) was submitted on March 11, 2019.
The House Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee held hearings in February, March, and April 2019.
The Senate Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee held hearings in March and April 2019.
The House Appropriations Committee Legislative Branch Subcommittee held a markup on May 1, 2019.
The House Appropriations Committee held a markup on May 9, 2019, and ordered an original bill reported (H.R. 2779, H.Rept. 116-64) by recorded vote (28-22). It would provide $3.972 billion, not including Senate items.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a May 8, 2019, letter with the Administration's position on the legislative branch budget.
The potential inclusion of legislative branch funding in H.R. 2740 (Rules Committee Print 116-17) was discussed in June, although the bill was ultimately agreed to in the House on June 19, 2019, without the legislative branch appropriations funding.
The Senate Appropriations Committee held a markup on September 26, 2019, and ordered an original bill reported (S. 2581, S.Rept. 116-124) by recorded vote (31-0). It would provide $3.600 billion, not including House items.
On September 27, 2019, a continuing resolution providing funding through November 21, 2019, was enacted (P.L. 116-59).
On November 21, 2019, a continuing resolution providing funding through December 20, 2019, was enacted (P.L. 116-69).
On December 20, 2019, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 116-94) was enacted. Division E provides $5.049 billion for legislative branch activities for FY2020 (+$202.8 million, or +4.2%, from the FY2019 level, including the supplemental). Additional language related to the legislative branch was included in Division P.
Previously, $4.836 billion was provided for legislative branch operations for FY2019, an increase of $136.0 million (+2.9%) from the FY2018 enacted level (P.L. 115-244, September 21, 2018). In addition, $10.0 million in FY2019 supplemental appropriations was provided to GAO for audits and investigations related to storms and disasters on June 6, 2019 (P.L. 116-20).
For additional information, including information on the most recent legislative branch appropriations bills, see CRS Report R45755, Legislative Branch: FY2020 Appropriations, by Ida A. Brudnick.
