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HR 5687 - 116

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act, 2020

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.

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Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act, 2020 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416. Emergency Management

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Summary

53 Passed House Feb 12, 2020

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act, 2020 This bill provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations and expands tax credits to respond to recent natural disasters and emergencies that affected Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories. The funding provided by this bill is designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. The bill provides $4.89 billion in FY2020 supplemental appropriations for programs within the Department of Energy, the Department of Education, the Federal Highway Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Department of Agriculture. The programs address issues such as cybersecurity, energy security, and emergency response; the electric grid; the educational needs of individuals affected by natural disasters and emergencies; repairs to roads affected by natural disasters and emergencies; community development; and disaster nutrition assistance. The bill also expands tax credits and modifies related requirements that affect the residents of Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories. The bill includes provisions regarding the child tax credit, the earned income tax credit, the low-income housing tax credit, the new markets tax credit, the amount of distilled spirits excise taxes covered over (paid) to the treasuries of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and an employee retention tax credit.

00 Introduced in House Feb 6, 2020

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act, 2020 This bill provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations and expands tax credits to respond to recent natural disasters and emergencies that affected Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories. The funding provided by this bill is designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. The bill provides $4.67 billion in FY2020 supplemental appropriations for programs within the Department of Energy, the Department of Education, the Federal Highway Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Department of Agriculture. The programs address issues such as cybersecurity, energy security, and emergency response; the electric grid; the educational needs of individuals affected by natural disasters and emergencies; repairs to roads affected by natural disasters and emergencies; community development; and disaster nutrition assistance. The bill also expands tax credits and modifies related requirements that affect the residents of Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories. The bill includes provisions regarding the child tax credit, the earned income tax credit, the low-income housing tax credit, the new markets tax credit, the amount of distilled spirits excise taxes covered over (paid) to the treasuries of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and an employee retention tax credit.

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Feb 11, 2020

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.

Feb 10, 2020

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Feb 7, 2020

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 833. (consideration: CR H941-962; text: CR H947-953)

Feb 7, 2020

Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 826, H.R. 2474 and H.R. 5687. The resolution provides for consideration of H.Res. 826 under a closed rule with one hour of debate. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2474, under a structured rule and consideration of H.R. 5687, under a structured rule. Each bill shall be debated for one hour.

Feb 7, 2020

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 833 and Rule XVIII.

Feb 7, 2020

The Speaker designated the Honorable Kathy Castor to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

Feb 7, 2020

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5687.

Feb 7, 2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Shalala amendment No. 1.

Feb 7, 2020

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Shalala amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Lowey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

Feb 7, 2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Gonzalez-Colon (PR) amendment No. 2.

Feb 7, 2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Plaskett amendment No. 3.

Feb 7, 2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Crenshaw amendment No. 4.

Feb 7, 2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Tlaib amendment No. 5.

Feb 7, 2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Levin (MI) amendment No. 6.

Feb 7, 2020

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Feb 7, 2020

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5687.

Feb 7, 2020

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Feb 7, 2020

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Feb 7, 2020

Mr. Cole moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H960)

Feb 7, 2020

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cole motion to recommit.

Feb 7, 2020

The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered without objection.

Feb 7, 2020

On motion to recommit Failed by recorded vote: 178 - 223 (Roll no. 53).

Feb 7, 2020

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 161 (Roll no. 54).

Feb 7, 2020

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 161 (Roll no. 54).

Feb 7, 2020

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Feb 7, 2020

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 5687.

Feb 6, 2020

Rule H. Res. 833 passed House.

Feb 5, 2020

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 833 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 826, H.R. 2474 and H.R. 5687. The resolution provides for consideration of H.Res. 826 under a closed rule with one hour of debate. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2474, under a structured rule and consideration of H.R. 5687, under a structured rule. Each bill shall be debated for one hour.

Jan 28, 2020

Introduced in House

Jan 28, 2020

Introduced in House

Jan 28, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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.

House Votes

Roll call 54 · Session 2 · Feb 7, 2020
Passed

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