H.R.815: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

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President Joe Biden (D) signed H.R.815 into law on April 24, 2024. The bill provided for $95 billion in foreign aid, primarily in the form of weapons, equipment, and supplies, and new sanctions against "individuals and entities engaged in trafficking of fentanyl and other opioids."[1] The U.S. Senate approved the bill in a 79-18 vote on April 23, and the House of Representatives approved the bill in a 316-94 vote on April 19.[1]

Key features of the bill included:[2][3][1]

  • Almost $61 billion in war aid for Ukraine
  • Over $26 billion in military assistance for Israel and humanitarian assistance for Gaza
  • $8 billion in military aid to Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific
  • A requirement that the Chinese company ByteDance divest from their app TikTok within 12 months. If that requirement was not met, the app would be shut down in the U.S.

This page provides the following information about the bill:

Timeline

  • April 24, 2024: Biden signed the bill into law.[1]
  • April 23, 2024: The Senate approved the bill in a 79-18 vote.[1]
  • April 19, 2024: The House approved the bill in a 316-94 vote.[1]
  • April 17, 2024: Reps. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), Kev Calvert (R-Calif.), and Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.) released proposed bill text.[4]

Roll calls

Senate vote on approval (April 23, 2024)

The Senate voted 79-18 to approve the resolution on April 23, 2024.[1]

House vote on approval (April 19, 2024)

The House voted 316-94 to approve the resolution on April 19, 2024.[1][5]

  • 165 Democrats voted yes.
  • 151 Republicans voted yes.
  • 39 Democrats voted no.
  • 55 Republicans voted no.
  • Nine Democrats did not vote.
  • Twelve Republicans did not vote.

Text of the bill

The section below provides the text of H.R.815.

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See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Congress.gov, "H.R.815 - Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes." accessed Apri 24, 2024
  2. ↑ NPR, "Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with bipartisan vote," April 23, 2024
  3. ↑ Wall Street Journal, "Biden Signs Foreign Aid Bill, Clearing Way for More Military Gear for Ukraine," April 24, 2024
  4. ↑ House Appropriations Committee, "Cole Releases Series of Security Supplemental Bills," April 17, 2024
  5. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.1160 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8034) making emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the situation in Israel and for related expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8035) making emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the situation in Ukraine and for related expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8036) making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the Indo-Pacific region and for related expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8038) to authorize the President to impose certain sanctions with respect to Russia and Iran, and for other purposes; and providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 815, with an amendment." accessed April 24, 2024
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