Omnibus spending bill, passed by the US Congress in 2015
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
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Long title
| Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.
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Announced in
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114th United States Congress
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Authorizations of appropriations
| $1.15 trillion
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The
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
(
H.R. 2029
,
Pub. L.
Tooltip Public Law (United States)
114?113 (text)
(PDF)
), also known as the
2016 omnibus spending bill
, is the
United States appropriations legislation
passed during the 114th Congress which provides spending permission to a number of federal agencies for the fiscal year of 2016. The bill authorizes $1.1 trillion in spending, as well as $700 billion in tax breaks.
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The bill provides funding to the federal government through September 30, 2016.
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The legislation contains the
Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015
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History
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The bill began as a $78 billion spending bill for
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
, one of the twelve subcommittees of the
US Senate Committee on Appropriations
. The bill first passed the US House of Representatives on April 30, 2015, by a vote of 255?163, largely along party lines.
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President Obama threatened to veto the legislation as written,
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in line with his earlier statements opposing spending bills not preventing the automatic spending cuts due to
budget sequestration
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The bill remained in the US Senate for several months, deliberately stalled by Senate Democrats.
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Facing a possible government shutdown on September 30, 2015 (the end of fiscal year 2015), Congress passed the
Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2016
hours before the deadline, funding the government until December 11.
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Republican congressional leaders and President Obama on October 26 reached a tentative deal that would modestly increase spending over two years while cutting some social programs.
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The Senate voted on the bill on November 10, 2015, passing it unanimously, 93?0.
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As the new December 11 deadline approached, Congress actively negotiated a wider
omnibus bill
built on top of the original bill.
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Congress passed two additional temporary extensions, pushing the deadline back to December 16,
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and then to December 22.
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The bill entered into law on December 18, 2015.
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The bill ended up largely as a compromise between centrist Republicans and moderate Democrats; the scope of the bill's spending was heavily criticized by the conservative wing of the Republican Party.
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Provisions
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The bill provides general spending for most of the US federal government. The bill included a larger than expected $19.3 billion in funding for
NASA
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Tax cuts included delaying implementation of taxes on premium health care plans, as well as upcoming taxes on medical devices.
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Unrelated policy riders included ending a 40-year-old ban on US exports of crude oil.
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The bill also included the provisions of the
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act
, information sharing cyber-security legislation.
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See also
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References
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Pat Toomey (21 Dec 2015).
"Area Votes in Congress"
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30 Dec
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Cristina Marcos (30 Apr 2015).
"House approves first '16 spending bill"
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The Hill
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3 Jan
2016
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Bill Chappell (18 Dec 2015).
"Obama Signs $1.8 Trillion Tax And Spending Bill Into Law"
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National Public Radio
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3 Jan
2016
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Sam Stein (21 Mar 2015).
"Obama Vows Not To Sign A Budget Bill That Doesn't Fix Sequestration"
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Huffington Post
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3 Jan
2016
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Rachael Bade and John Bresnahan (4 Jun 2015).
"Reid to block spending bills"
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Politico
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4 Jan
2016
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Jordain Carney (22 Sep 2015).
"Senate Democrats block defense spending bill"
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The Hill
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4 Jan
2016
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Andrew Taylor (1 Oct 2015).
"Democrats block veterans funding bill as budget talks loom"
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Yahoo! News
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AP
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4 Jan
2016
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David M. Herszenhorn (30 Sep 2015).
"Spending Bill Passes, Averting a Shutdown"
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The New York Times
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4 Jan
2016
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Herszenhorn, David M. (October 26, 2015).
"Congress Strikes a Budget Deal With President"
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The New York Times
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February 20,
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Jordain Carney (10 Nov 2015).
"Senate passes VA spending bill ? just in time for Veterans day"
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The Hill
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4 Jan
2016
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Snell, Kelsey; Demirjian, Karoun (December 7, 2015).
"Negotiations over year-end spending bill hit a tax snag"
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The Washington Post
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February 20,
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Erin Kelly (11 Dec 2015).
"House passes five-day government funding bill, averting weekend shutdown"
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USA Today
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4 Jan
2016
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Susan Ferrechio (16 Dec 2015).
"House quickly passes short-term funding bill through Dec. 22"
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Washington Examiner
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4 Jan
2016
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David M. Herszenhorn (18 Dec 2015).
"Congress Passes $1.8 Trillion Spending Measure"
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The New York Times
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3 Jan
2016
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Ryan Ellis (23 Dec 2015).
"The Omnibus Isn't Good Enough: Blame the Tea Party and the Freedom Caucus"
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Forbes
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3 Jan
2016
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Jordain Carney (17 Dec 2015).
"Cruz a 'hell no' on spending bill"
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The Hill
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3 Jan
2016
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Loren Grush (16 Dec 2015).
"Congress wants to give NASA $19.3 billion next year, even more than Obama asked for"
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The Verge
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4 Jan
2016
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Gabrielle Levy (15 Dec 2015).
"Deal on Spending Bill Offers Something for Everyone"
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U.S. News & World Report
. Retrieved
4 Jan
2016
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Billy House, Erik Wasson (18 Dec 2015).
"Congress Passes U.S. Spending Bill to End Oil Export Ban"
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Bloomberg News
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3 Jan
2016
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Andy Greenber (16 Dec 2015).
"Congress Slips CISA Into a Budget Bill That's Sure to Pass"
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Wired
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4 Jan
2016
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