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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Aug 2, 2022
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2023
This bill provides FY2023 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the Senate and joint items such as
the Joint Economic Committee,
the Joint Committee on Taxation,
the Office of the Attending Physician, and
the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services.
In addition, the bill provides FY2023 appropriations for
the Capitol Police;
the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights;
the Congressional Budget Office;
the Architect of the Capitol;
the Library of Congress, including the Congressional Research Service and the Copyright Office;
the Government Publishing Office;
the Government Accountability Office;
Congressional Office for International Leadership Fund; and
the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development.
(Pursuant to the longstanding practice of each chamber of Congress determining its own requirements, funds for the House of Representatives are not included in the Senate bill.)
The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this bill.
People & committees
Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D–RI
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Introduced in Senate
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