{"format":1,"id":"118-hr-4364","congress":118,"number":"H.R. 4364","kind":"bill","group":"budget","title":"Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","official_title":"Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2023-06-27","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2023-11-01","vote":{"id":"118-2023-h563","question":"On Passage","title":"Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes","result":"Passed","yea":214,"nay":197,"present":0,"not_voting":22,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll563.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 235.","date":"2023-11-02"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[{"chamber":"house","date":"2023-11-01","question":"On Motion to Recommit","title":"Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes","result":"Failed","yea":201,"nay":209,"present":0,"not_voting":22,"kind":"procedural","source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll562.xml"}],"crs_summary":{"date":"2023-11-01","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill provides FY2024 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the House of Representatives and joint items such as"},{"k":"li","t":"the Joint Economic Committee,","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"the Joint Committee on Taxation,","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"the Office of the Attending Physician, and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services.","d":1},{"k":"p","t":"In addition, the bill provides FY2024 appropriations for"},{"k":"li","t":"the Capitol Police;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"the Congressional Budget Office;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"the Architect of the Capitol;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"the Library of Congress, including the Congressional Research Service and the Copyright Office;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"the Government Publishing Office;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"the Government Accountability Office;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"Congressional Office for International Leadership Fund; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development.","d":1},{"k":"p","t":"(Pursuant to the longstanding practice of each chamber of Congress determining its own requirements, funds for the Senate are not included in the House bill.)"},{"k":"p","t":"The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this bill."}],"words":151},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Provides appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and sets conditions on how the funds may be used.","cites":[{"label":"Title I","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4364/text/eh#H93A35298EC6F479EAE2D5BEE7818777C"},{"label":"Title II","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4364/text/eh#H8F23D2F295014186942F48D85C618AC4"}]},"core_areas":["House of Representatives salaries, allowances and expenses","Capitol Police funding","Architect of the Capitol buildings and grounds","Library of Congress, 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of Documents funds for contracted security services at the Government Publishing Office's passport facility in the District of Columbia.","amount":null,"quote":"may not be used for contracted security services at Government Publishing Office's passport facility in the District of Columbia"}]},{"category":"named_funding","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Title I, “Allowances and expenses”","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4364/text/eh#H039E51CD861E400F84F6C27A9731C80C"},"heading":"","effect":"Within House allowances and expenses, sets aside $3,356,000, available until expended, for the Green and Gold Congressional Aide Program.","amount":"$3,356,000","quote":"Green and Gold Congressional Aide Program, $3,356,000, to remain available until expended"},{"cite":{"label":"Title I, “House office buildings”","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4364/text/eh#H801B4C25C58C44FD87A7920E9DAF1612"},"heading":"","effect":"Within House office buildings funding, makes $41,800,000 available until expended for restoration and renovation of the Cannon House Office Building.","amount":"$41,800,000","quote":"and of which $41,800,000 shall remain available until expended for the restoration and renovation of the Cannon House Office Building"},{"cite":{"label":"Title I, “LIBRARY OF CONGRESS — Salaries and expenses”","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4364/text/eh#H3A28133619C5441EA83E08CE643DDB6F"},"heading":"","effect":"Within Library of Congress funding, sets aside amounts available until expended for named programs, including $12,739,000 for Teaching with Primary Sources, $4,205,000 for the Veterans History Project and $1,500,000 for the COVID–19 American History Project.","amount":null,"quote":"$1,500,000 shall remain available until expended for the COVID–19 American History Project"},{"cite":{"label":"Title I, “CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP 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STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT”","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4364/text/eh#H3811E4A339534EBE9D9AC07A3812F79D"},"heading":"","effect":"Appropriates $430,000 as a payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Development Trust Fund.","amount":"$430,000","quote":"For payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Development Trust Fund established under section 116"}]},{"category":"selective_carve_out","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 111","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4364/text/eh#HFBBDB5742C154B6CAC34F0B2012A4D46"},"heading":"","effect":"Bars use of funds for Members' Representational Allowance payments to lease a vehicle above $1,000 per month, with mobile district offices excluded from the cap.","amount":"$1,000","quote":"for the leasing of a vehicle, excluding mobile district offices, in an aggregate amount that exceeds $1,000 for the vehicle in any month"},{"cite":{"label":"Title I, “Congressional research service — SALARIES AND EXPENSES”","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4364/text/eh#H75602A0E57274C5FAB1FEE3954625C91"},"heading":"","effect":"Funds may not be used for Library of Congress publications without prior committee approval, but the bar does not apply to the Digest of Public General Bills or to defined non-confidential Congressional Research Service products.","amount":null,"quote":"Provided further, That this prohibition does not apply to publication of non-confidential Congressional Research Service (CRS) products"}]},{"category":"rule_delay","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 214","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4364/text/eh#H54CC9E66F23B486CA5A419322E582184"},"heading":"","effect":"Blocks any cost-of-living adjustment for Members of Congress under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 during fiscal year 2024.","amount":null,"quote":"no adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501)"}]}],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2023-11-01","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4364/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-02","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4364","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4364/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/118-hr-4364.png","v":"4a91ab7579e0","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 4364, 118th Congress: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024. House: 214 Yea, 197 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 1 Nov 2023."}}