NEWS
House Appropriations Committee
Chairman Hal Rogers
Website address: http://appropriations.house.gov/
For Immediate Release: June 9, 2015
Fiscal Year 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill Passes House
Bill will fund critical infrastructure and safety programs, provide responsible levels of funding for low-income housing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House today approved the fiscal year 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill (H.R. 2577) on a vote of 216 -210. The legislation includes funding for the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other related agencies.
In total, the bill reflects an allocation of $55.3 billion in discretionary spending – an increase of $1.5 billion above fiscal year 2015 and $9.7 billion below the President’s budget request. However, given reduced offsets – primarily caused by a $1.1 billion decline in Federal Housing Administration receipts – the bill actually represents an increase of only $25 million above the current level. Within the legislation, funds are targeted toward transportation, infrastructure, and housing programs of national need and significance that have the biggest impact on Americans and communities across the country.
“The bill passed today will fund a wide range of federal programs that affect every citizen of every district of every state. From the transportation infrastructure that moves goods, people, and businesses around the country, to the housing options that help those in most need, the benefits of the programs in this bill are felt far and wide,” House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers said. “We face tight budget restrictions, yet this bill provides adequate investments in critical infrastructure and much-relied-upon housing programs. I thank my colleagues for their support today, and their continued support as this legislation continues through the process.”
For the House-passed amendments to H.R 2577, please visit:
For a summary of the bill, please visit:
http://appropriations.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=394177
For the text of the bill, please visit:
https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2577/BILLS-114hr2577rh.pdf
For the text of the report, please visit:
https://www.congress.gov/114/crpt/hrpt129/CRPT-114hrpt129.pdf
