All Roll Calls
Yes: 423 • No: 100
118-hr-5860118th CongressWALLET
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act
Sponsored By: Representative Granger, Kay [R-TX-12]
Became Law
Summary
Keeps federal programs funded at FY2023 levels through a short-term continuing resolution while adding targeted emergency and program-level funding. It holds agency budgets steady into FY2024 and layers on emergency disaster aid, a short FAA extension, and changes to animal drug user fees.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
10 provisions identified: 7 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Federal workers avoid furloughs
Agencies can use funds for civilian pay at the rate needed to avoid furloughs. They must first cut or delay non-personnel administrative costs. This keeps federal workers on the job and paid through November 17, 2023.
More money for disaster relief
FEMA gets $16 billion more for the Disaster Relief Fund for FY2024. $15.5 billion is for major disasters, and $2 million goes to the Inspector General. The money stays available until spent.
Higher FDA fees for animal drugs
Animal drug makers face higher FDA fees. The program targets $33.5 million in fees each year for FY2024–FY2028. Generic INAD requests filed on or after October 1, 2023 cost $50,000 each. Fees must be paid before review, though some minor-use or minor-species drugs may get waivers.
Medicaid hospital payment rules shift
The law lowers a Medicaid payment figure from $7,000,000,000 to $6,357,117,810. It also changes Medicaid DSH timing to cover November 18, 2023 through September 30, 2024, and fiscal years 2025–2027. These shifts affect hospital payment levels and when states receive funds, not who qualifies for Medicaid.
Keep WIC and senior food help
The law keeps WIC and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program running through November 17, 2023. Agencies can use funds at the rate needed to maintain current participation and caseloads. This helps families and low-income seniors keep food benefits during the short-term period.
Rural renters keep rental assistance
The Rural Housing Service can use funds to maintain rental assistance under section 521(a)(2). This keeps rent help in place for rural renters through November 17, 2023.
Farm ownership loans keep moving
The Farm Service Agency can use funds to process and fund approved direct and guaranteed farm ownership loans. This keeps farm credit moving through November 17, 2023.
Keep flights and airport taxes running
Essential Air Service gets $89.2 million and underserved airports get $2.5 million for October 1 to December 31, 2023. The law also extends airport trust fund and aviation ticket tax dates to December 31, 2023, and one item to January 1, 2024. These steps help keep flights, safety, and small-town air service running.
Short-term money for health programs
The government funds key health programs from October 1 to November 17, 2023. Community Health Centers get about $526.0 million, Teaching Health Centers get $16.6 million, and the National Health Service Corps gets $40.8 million. The Special Diabetes Programs each get $19.7 million, and those funds stay available until spent. The Personal Responsibility Education program also gets a pro rata share for this period.
Grant timing limits and budget rules
Programs cannot make very large early FY2024 payouts or grant awards that lock in final funding, except where allowed. The law also keeps this bill’s budget effects off certain PAYGO scorecards and allocations. These are timing and bookkeeping rules during the short-term funding period.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Granger, Kay [R-TX-12]
TX • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
senate vote • 9/30/2023
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5860
Yes: 88 • No: 9
house vote • 9/30/2023
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Yes: 335 • No: 91