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Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024
This act provides continuing FY2024 appropriations for federal agencies, modifies the requirements for determining eligibility for federal student aid, and provides additional funding for Federal Pell Grants.
DIVISION A--EXTENSION OF CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024
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Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024
This division is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2024 appropriations bills have not been enacted when the existing CR expires.
The CR provides funding through March 8, 2024, for agencies and programs that were funded in the following four FY2023 appropriations acts:
the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;
the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;
the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; and
the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023.
For most other federal agencies and programs, the CR provides funding through March 22, 2024.
(Under the current CR, the first group of agencies is funded through March 1, 2024, and the remaining agencies are funded through March 8, 2024.)
The CR generally funds most programs and activities at the FY2023 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations for various programs.
DIVISION B--OTHER MATTERS
This division modifies the requirements for determining eligibility for federal student aid and provides additional funding for Federal Pell Grants.
(Sec. 101) This section revises the computation of the student aid index (SAI) for dependent students, which is used to determine eligibility for federal student aid. The SAI for a dependent student is calculated using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) data for the student and their parents. The FAFSA Processing System calculates the parents' contribution from income and assets, the student's contribution from income, and the student's contribution from assets; the SAI is the sum of these three values.
In particular, the section specifies that a student's available income shall not be less than -$1,500 for award year 2024-2025 and not less than $0 for award year 2025-2026 and each succeeding award year.
The section also provides specified additional funds for Federal Pell Grants for FY2025 and each succeeding fiscal year.
(Sec. 102) This section exempts the budgetary effects of this division from (1) the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO Act), (2) the Senate PAYGO rule, and (3) certain budget scorekeeping rules.
People & committees
Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] · R–TX
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 118-40.
Became Public Law No: 118-40.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate, under the order of 2/29/2024, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 13. Record Vote Number: 67.
Senate roll call 67 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate, under the order of 2/29/2024, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 13. Record Vote Number: 67.
Senate roll call 67 · Individual votesMotion by Senator Cruz to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 32 - 58. Record Vote Number: 66. (text: CR S1071)
Senate roll call 66 · Individual votesMotion by Senator Lee to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 12 - 77. Record Vote Number: 65. (text: CR S1070)
Senate roll call 65 · Individual votesMotion by Senator Marshall to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 14 - 76. Record Vote Number: 64. (text: CR S1069)
Senate roll call 64 · Individual votesMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1068-1072)
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 320 - 99 (Roll no. 58). (text: CR H759-760)
House roll call 58 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 320 - 99 (Roll no. 58). (text: CR H759-760)
House roll call 58 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H764-765)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7463.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H759-764)
Ms. Granger moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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