United States 118th Congress Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HR 8772 — Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025

Last action — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.

Bill Text

What Congress says this changes

H. Rept. 118-555

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changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
matter is printed in italics, existing law in which no change 
is proposed is shown in roman):

 ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 1992

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 TITLE III--ALTERNATIVE FUELS--GENERAL

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SEC. 303. MINIMUM FEDERAL FLEET REQUIREMENT.

 (a) General Requirements.--(1) The Federal Government shall 
acquire at least--
 (A) 5,000 light duty alternative fueled vehicles in 
 fiscal year 1993;
 (B) 7,500 light duty alternative fueled vehicles in 
 fiscal year 1994; and
 (C) 10,000 light duty alternative fueled vehicles in 
 fiscal year 1995.
 (2) The Secretary shall allocate the acquisitions necessary 
to meet the requirements under paragraph (1).
 (b) Percentage Requirements.--(1) Of the total number of 
vehicles acquired by a Federal fleet, at least--
 (A) 25 percent in fiscal year 1996;
 (B) 33 percent in fiscal year 1997;
 (C) 50 percent in fiscal year 1998; and
 (D) 75 percent in fiscal year 1999 and thereafter,
shall be alternative fueled vehicles.
 (2) The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of 
General Services where appropriate, may permit a Federal fleet 
to acquire a smaller percentage than is required in paragraph 
(1), so long as the aggregate percentage acquired by all 
Federal fleets is at least equal to the required percentage.
 (3) For purposes of this subsection, the term ``Federal 
fleet'' means 20 or more light duty motor vehicles, located in 
a metropolitan statistical area or consolidated metropolitan 
statistical area, as established by the Bureau of the Census, 
with a 1980 population of more than 250,000, that are centrally 
fueled or capable of being centrally fueled and are owned, 
operated, leased, or otherwise controlled by or assigned to any 
Federal executive department, military department, Government 
corporation, independent establishment, or executive agency, 
the United States Postal Service, the Congress, the courts of 
the United States, or the Executive Office of the President. 
Such term does not include--
 (A) motor vehicles held for lease or rental to the 
 general public;
 (B) motor vehicles used for motor vehicle 
 manufacturer product evaluations or tests;
 (C) law enforcement vehicles;
 (D) emergency vehicles;
 (E) motor vehicles acquired and used for military 
 purposes that the Secretary of Defense has certified to 
 the Secretary must be exempt for national security 
 reasons; or
 (F) nonroad vehicles, including farm and construction 
 vehicles.
 (c) Allocation of Incremental Costs.--The General Services 
Administration and any other Federal agency that procures motor 
vehicles for distribution to other Federal agencies shall 
allocate the incremental cost of alternative fueled vehicles 
over the cost of comparable gasoline vehicles across the entire 
fleet of motor vehicles distributed by such agency.
 (d) Application of Requirements.--The provisions of section 
400AA of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act relating to the 
Federal acquisition of alternative fueled vehicles shall apply 
to the acquisition of vehicles pursuant to this section.
 (e) Resale.--The Administrator of General Services shall take 
all feasible steps to ensure that all alternative fueled 
vehicles sold by the Federal Government shall remain 
alternative fueled vehicles at time of sale.
 (f) Vehicle Emission Requirements.--
 (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
 (A) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal 
 agency'' does not include any office of the 
 legislative [branch, except that it does 
 include the House of Representatives with 
 respect to an acquisition described in 
 paragraph (2)(C).] branch.
 (B) Medium duty passenger vehicle.--The term 
 ``medium duty passenger vehicle'' has the 
 meaning given that term section 523.2 of title 
 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as in 
 effect on the date of enactment of this 
 paragraph.
 [(C) Member's representational allowance.--
 The term ``Member's Representational 
 Allowance'' means the allowance described in 
 section 101(a) of the House of Representatives 
 Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act 
 (2 U.S.C. 57b(a)).]
 (2) Prohibition.--
 (A) In general.--Except as provided in 
 subparagraph (B), no Federal agency shall 
 acquire a light duty motor vehicle or medium 
 duty passenger vehicle that is not a low 
 greenhouse gas emitting vehicle.
 (B) Exception.--The prohibition in 
 subparagraph (A) shall not apply to acquisition 
 of a vehicle if the head of the agency 
 certifies in writing, in a separate 
 certification for each individual vehicle 
 purchased, either--
 (i) that no low greenhouse gas 
 emitting vehicle is available to meet 
 the functional needs of the agency and 
 details in writing the functional needs 
 that could not be met with a low 
 greenhouse gas emitting vehicle; or
 (ii) that the agency has taken 
 specific alternative more cost-
 effective measures to reduce petroleum 
 consumption that--
 (I) have reduced a measured 
 and verified quantity of 
 greenhouse gas emissions equal 
 to or greater than the quantity 
 of greenhouse gas reductions 
 that would have been achieved 
 through acquisition of a low 
 greenhouse gas emitting vehicle 
 over the lifetime of the 
 vehicle; or
 (II) will reduce each year a 
 measured and verified quantity 
 of greenhouse gas emissions 
 equal to or greater than the 
 quantity of greenhouse gas 
 reductions that would have been 
 achieved each year through 
 acquisition of a low greenhouse 
 gas emitting vehicle.
 [(C) Special rule for vehicles provided by 
 funds contained in members' representational 
 allowance.--This paragraph shall apply to the 
 acquisition of a light duty motor vehicle or 
 medium duty passenger vehicle using any portion 
 of a Member's Representational Allowance, 
 including an acquisition under a long-term 
 lease.]
 (3) Guidance.--
 (A) In general.--Each year, the Administrator 
 of the Environmental Protection Agency shall 
 issue guidance identifying the makes and model 
 numbers of vehicles that are low greenhouse gas 
 emitting vehicles.
 (B) Consideration.--In identifying vehicles 
 under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall 
 take into account the most stringent standards 
 for vehicle greenhouse gas emissions applicable 
 to and enforceable against motor vehicle 
 manufacturers for vehicles sold anywhere in the 
 United States.
 (C) Requirement.--The Administrator shall not 
 identify any vehicle as a low greenhouse gas 
 emitting vehicle if the vehicle emits 
 greenhouse gases at a higher rate than such 
 standards allow for the manufacturer's fleet 
 average grams per mile of carbon dioxide-
 equivalent emissions for that class of vehicle, 
 taking into account any emissions allowances 
 and adjustment factors such standards provide.
 (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to 
be appropriated for carrying out this section, such sums as may 
be necessary for fiscal years 1993 through 1998, to remain 
available until expended.

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 SECTION 312 OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1992

 Sec. 312. (a)(1) The Chief Administrative Officer of the 
House of Representatives shall maintain and operate a child 
care center (to be known as the ``House of Representatives 
Child Care Center'') to furnish pre-school child care and 
(subject to the approval of regulations by the Committee on 
House Administration) child care for school age children other 
than during the course of the ordinary school day--
 (A) for children of individuals whose pay is 
 disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the 
 House of Representatives and children of support 
 personnel of the House of Representatives;
 (B) if places are available after admission of all 
 children who are eligible under subparagraph (A), for 
 children of individuals whose pay is disbursed by the 
 Secretary of the Senate and children of employees of 
 agencies of the legislative branch; and
 (C) if places are available after admission of all 
 children who are eligible under subparagraph (A) or 
 (B), for children of employees of other offices, 
 departments, and agencies of the Federal Government.
 (2) Children shall be admitted to the center on a 
nondiscriminatory basis and without regard to any office or 
position held by their parents.
 (b)(1)(A) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall 
appoint 15 individuals (of whom 7 shall be upon recommendation 
of the minority leader of the House of Representatives), to 
serve without pay, as members of an advisory board for the 
center. The board shall--
 (i) provide advice to the Chief Administrative 
 Officer on matters of policy relating to the 
 administration and operation of the center (including 
 the selection of the director of the center);
 (ii) be chosen from among Members of the House of 
 Representatives, spouses of Members, parents of 
 children enrolled in the center, and other individuals 
 with expertise in child care or interest in the center; 
 and
 (iii) serve during the Congress in which they are 
 appointed, except that a member of the board may 
 continue to serve after the expiration of a term until 
 a successor is appointed.
 (B) The director of the center shall serve as an additional 
member of the board, ex officio and without the right to vote.
 (2) A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the manner in 
which the original appointment is made.
 (3) The chairman of the board shall be elected by the members 
of the board.
 (c) In carrying out subsection (a), the Chief Administrative 
Officer is authorized--
 (1) to collect fees for child care services;
 (2) to accept such gifts of money and property as may 
 be approved by the Chairman and the ranking minority 
 party member of the Committee on House Oversight of the 
 House of Representatives, acting jointly; and
 (3) to employ a director and other employees for the 
 center.
 (d)(1) There is established in the Treasury of the United 
States a revolving fund for the House of Representatives to be 
known as the ``House Child Care Center Revolving Fund'' 
(hereafter in this section referred to as the ``Fund''), 
consisting of the amounts received under subsection (c) and any 
other funds deposited by the Chief Administrative Officer of 
the House of Representatives from amounts received by the House 
of Representatives with respect to the operation of the center. 
Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the Fund shall be 
the exclusive source for all salaries and expenses for 
activities carried out under this section.
 (2) With respect to employees of the center, the House of 
Representatives shall make Government contributions and 
payments for health insurance, retirement, employment taxes, 
and similar benefits and programs (including the subsidies 
provided on behalf of employees of the center as a result of 
reductions in the amount of tuition otherwise charged with 
respect to children of such employees under paragraph (4)) in 
the same manner as such contributions and payments are made for 
other employees of the House of Representatives.
 (3) The House of Representatives shall make payments from 
amounts provided in appropriations acts for salaries and 
expenses of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer for 
the following activities carried out under this section:
 (A) The payment of the salary of the director of the 
 center, and, at the option of the Chief Administrative 
 Officer during an emergency situation, the payment of 
 the salary of other employees of the Center.
 (B) The cost of training classes and conferences for 
 individuals employed by the center in connection with 
 the provision of child care services, together with the 
 cost of travel (including transportation and 
 subsistence) incurred in connection with such classes 
 and conferences.
 (C) In order to ensure that the Center can receive 
 and transmit critical and emergency communications in 
 connection with the provision of child care services, 
 the payment of telecom expenses for the Center, to 
 include voicemail boxes, land lines, and official 
 cellular devices of the Center issued to Center 
 employees.
 [(C)] (D) During an emergency situation, the payment 
 of such other expenses for activities carried out under 
 this section as the Chief Administrative Officer 
 determines appropriate.
 (4) In the case of a child of an employee of the 
 center who is furnished care at the center, the Chief 
 Administrative Officer shall reduce the amount of 
 tuition otherwise charged with respect to such child 
 during a month by the greater of--
 (A) 50 percent; or
 (B) such percentage as may be necessary to 
 ensure that the total amount of tuition paid by 
 the employee with respect to all children of 
 the employee who are furnished care at the 
 center during the month does not exceed $1,000.
 (e) The Fund shall be treated as a category of allowances and 
expenses for purposes of section 101(a) of the Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act, 1993 (2 U.S.C. 95b(a)).
 (f) As used in this section--
 (1) the term ``Member of the House of 
 Representatives'' means a Representative in, or a 
 Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress;
 (2) the term ``agency of the legislative branch'' 
 means the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, the 
 Botanic Garden, the General Accounting Office, the 
 Government Printing Office, the Library of Congress, 
 the Office of Technology Assessment, the Congressional 
 Budget Office, and the Copyright Royalty Tribunal; and
 (3) the term ``support personnel'' means, with 
 respect to the House of Representatives, any employee 
 of a credit union or of the Architect of the Capitol, 
 whose principal duties are to support the functions of 
 the House of Representatives.
 (f) House Resolution 21, Ninety-ninth Congress, agreed to 
December 11, 1985, enacted into permanent law by section 103 of 
the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1987 (as 
incorporated by reference in section 101(j) of Public Law 99-
500 and Public Law 99-591) (40 U.S.C. 184b-184f) is repealed.
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 TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE

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 PART III--EMPLOYEES

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 SUBPART C--EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE

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 CHAPTER 41--TRAINING

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Sec. 4120. Training for employees of the Capitol Police

 (a) The Chief of the Capitol Police may, by regulation, make 
applicable such provisions of this chapter as the Chief 
determines necessary to provide for training of employees of 
the Capitol Police. The regulations shall provide for training 
which, in the determination of the Chief, is consistent with 
the training provided by agencies under the preceding sections 
of this chapter.
 (b) The Office of Personnel Management shall provide the 
Chief of the Capitol Police with such advice and assistance as 
the Chief may request in order to enable the Chief to carry out 
the purposes of this section.
 (c) An employee of the Capitol Police may receive training 
under this section outside of the United States only with the 
prior approval of the Capitol Police Board. In this subsection, 
the term ``United States'' means each of the several States of 
the United States, the District of Columbia, and the 
territories and possessions of the United States.

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 PART IV--ETHICS REQUIREMENTS

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 CHAPTER 131--ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT

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SUBCHAPTER III--LIMITATIONS ON OUTSIDE EARNED INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT

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Sec. 13144. Limitations on outside employment

 (a) Limitations.--A Member or an officer or employee who is a 
noncareer officer or employee and who occupies a position 
classified above GS-15 of the General Schedule or, in the case 
of positions not under the General Schedule, for which the rate 
of basic pay is equal to or greater than 120 percent of the 
minimum rate of basic pay payable for GS-15 of the General 
Schedule shall not--
 (1) receive compensation for affiliating with or 
 being employed by a firm, partnership, association, 
 corporation, or other entity which provides 
 professional services involving a fiduciary 
 relationship;
 (2) permit that Member's, officer's, or employee's 
 name to be used by any such firm, partnership, 
 association, corporation, or other entity;
 (3) receive compensation for practicing a profession 
 which involves a fiduciary relationship;
 (4) serve for compensation as an officer or member of 
 the board of any association, corporation, or other 
 entity; or
 (5) receive compensation for teaching, without the 
 prior notification and approval of the appropriate 
 entity referred to in section 13142 of this title.
 (b) Teaching Compensation of Justices and Judges Retired From 
Regular Active Service.--For purposes of the limitation under 
section 13143(a) of this title, any compensation for teaching 
approved under subsection (a)(5) of this section shall not be 
treated as outside earned income--
 (1) when received by a justice of the United States 
 retired from regular active service under section 
 371(b) of title 28;
 (2) when received by a judge of the United States 
 retired from regular active service under section 
 371(b) of title 28, for teaching performed during any 
 calendar year for which such judge has met the 
 requirements of subsection (e) of section 371 of title 
 28, as certified in accordance with such subsection; or
 (3) when received by a justice or judge of the United 
 States retired from regular active service under 
 section 372(a) of title 28.
 (c) Limitation On Treatment As Fiduciary Relationship.--For 
purposes of this section, the relationship between a Member who 
is providing care directly to a patient in the form of medical 
services or dental services and the patient to whom such care 
is provided shall not be considered a fiduciary relationship.

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 Changes in the Application of Existing Law

 Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1)(A) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, the following statements are 
submitted describing the effect of provisions in the 
accompanying bill that directly or indirectly change the 
application of existing law:
 1. The bill provides that certain appropriation items 
remain available for more than one year, where programs or 
projects are continuing in nature under the provisions of 
authorizing legislation but for which that legislation does not 
specifically authorize such extended availability.
 2. The bill includes several provisions which place 
limitations on or change or extend existing limitations, 
appropriations, or authorizations, and which under some 
circumstances might be construed as changing the application of 
existing law.
 3. The bill continues the practice of providing official 
reception and representation allowances for officers and 
offices of the Legislative Branch.
 4. The bill authorizes disbursal of funds for various 
agencies.
 5. The bill authorizes transfer authority between accounts 
for certain agencies in the bill.
 6. The bill includes language allowing the use of funds for 
studies and examinations of executive agencies and temporary 
personnel services. Funds can also be available for 
reimbursement to agencies for services performed.
 7. The bill includes a death gratuity for the beneficiary 
of Representative Donald M. Payne, Jr.
 8. The bill includes language providing funds for the 
Family Room, the Superintendent of Garages, Office of Emergency 
Management, and preparing the Digest of Rules.
 9. The bill includes language providing funds for House 
motor vehicles, interparliamentary receptions, and gratuities.
 10. The bill requires unspent funds remaining in Members' 
Representational Allowances to be used for deficit or debt 
reduction.
 11. The bill includes language that places a limitation on 
the amount that a Member can spend on a leased vehicle per 
month.
 12. The bill includes language requiring that any Federal 
agencies that are assisting the House with cybersecurity risks 
ensure the constitutional integrity of the separate branches of 
government.
 13. The bill includes language eliminating the requirement 
to lease long term low emission vehicles through the Members 
Representational Allowance.
 14. The bill authorizes the Chief Executive Officer to 
provide payment of telecom expenses for the House Child Care 
Center to ensure the Center can receive and transmit critical 
and emergency communications in connection with the provision 
of child care services.
 15. The bill authorizes allowances for employees of the 
Office of the Attending Physician and provides reimbursement to 
the Department of the Navy.
 16. The bill authorizes expenses of the Capitol Police for 
motor vehicles, communications and other equipment, uniforms, 
weapons, supplies, materials, training, medical services, 
forensic services, stenographic services, personal and 
professional services, the employee assistance program, the 
awards program, postage, communication services, travel 
advances, and relocation expenses.
 17. The bill provides that the cost of Capitol Police basic 
training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers be 
paid by the Department of Homeland Security.
 18. The bill requires an employee of the Capitol Police to 
receive training outside of the United States only with prior 
approval of the Capitol Police Board.
 19. The bill allows the Architect of the Capitol to 
purchase or exchange, maintain, and operate one passenger motor 
vehicle.
 20. The bill includes authorization allowing reimbursements 
for chilled water and steam provided to the Government 
Publishing Office, the Washington City Post Office, the Supreme 
Court, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, Union 
Station Complex, and the Folger Shakespeare Library to be 
credited to the AOC Capitol Power Plant appropriation and made 
available for obligation.
 21. The bill allows the Architect of the Capitol to expend 
funds to maintain, care for, and operate the National Garden.
 22. The bill prohibits paying bonuses for contractors who 
are behind schedule or over budget.
 23. The bill authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to 
enter into cooperative agreements to support the Capitol 
Grounds and Arboretum including plant material exchanges.
 24. The bill establishes that the amount available for 
obligation by the Library of Congress is reduced by offsetting 
collections.
 25. The bill provides specific funding for the American 
Folklife Center, the Teaching with Primary Sources program, the 
Legislative Branch Financial Management System, the Surplus 
Books Program, and the Veterans History Project.
 26. The bill allows the Library of Congress to hire or 
purchase one passenger motor vehicle.
 27. The bill allows funds from offsetting collections to be 
used for the Library's Copyright Office.
 28. The bill includes language authorizing the expenditure 
of receipts, with the exception of salaries and benefits, for 
the administration of the Copyright Royalty Judges program.
 29. The bill contains language which provides that no funds 
in the Congressional Research Service can be used to publish or 
prepare material to be issued by the Library of Congress unless 
approved by the appropriate Committee, with an exception.
 30. The bill provides funds to provide newspapers to the 
blind and print disabled.
 31. The bill contains language under the Library of 
Congress placing a limitation on obligations for Reimbursable 
and Revolving Fund activities.
 32. The bill contains language restricting the use of funds 
appropriated to the Government Publishing Office for the 
permanent edition of the Congressional Record for individual 
Representatives and Senators, Resident Commissioners or 
Delegates, and language providing that appropriations 
recommended shall be available for the payment of obligations 
incurred under appropriations for similar purposes for 
preceding fiscal years, limiting the printing of certain 
documents to a time certain, and authorizing the transfer of 
unobligated balances.
 33. The bill includes language authorizing the Public 
Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents to pay 
for printing certain publications in prior years for the 
depository library program. There is language authorizing the 
transfer of unexpended balances.
 34. There is language authorizing the operation of the 
Government Publishing Office Revolving Fund, and which 
authorizes travel expenses for advisory councils, the purchase 
of not more than 12 passenger motor vehicles and that the 
revolving fund may be used to provide information in any 
format.
 35. The bill includes language relating to the Government 
Accountability Office, authorizing the direct procurement of 
expert and consultant services under 5 U.S.C. 3109 at certain 
rates; authorizing the hire of one passenger motor vehicle, as 
required by 31 U.S.C. 1343; authorizing the Government 
Accountability Office to make advance payments in foreign 
countries in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3324; and providing 
certain benefits, including rental of living quarters in 
foreign countries. Appropriations are authorized for 
administrative expenses of any other member department or 
agency to finance an appropriate share of the costs of the 
National Intergovernmental Audit Forum or a Regional 
Intergovernmental Audit Forum.
 36. The bill includes language prohibiting the use of funds 
in the Act for the maintenance or care of private vehicles 
except for emergency assistance and cleaning as may be provided 
under regulations relating to parking facilities for the House 
issued by the Committee on House Administration and for the 
Senate by the Committee on Rules and Administration.
 37. The bill provides no part of the funds appropriated in 
this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond fiscal 
year 2025 unless expressly so provided in this Act.
 38. The bill provides that whenever any office or position 
not specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 
is appropriated for herein, or whenever the rate of 
compensation or designation of any position appropriated for 
herein is different from that specifically established for such 
position by such Act, the rate of compensation and the 
designation of the position, either appropriated for or 
provided herein, shall be the permanent law with respect 
thereto. The bill also provides that the provisions herein for 
the various items of official expenses of Members, officers, 
and the Committees, and clerk hire for Senators and Members 
shall be the permanent law with respect thereto.
 39. The bill requires that certain information regarding 
consulting services shall be a matter of public record.
 40. The bill authorizes Legislative Branch entities to 
share the costs of the Legislative Branch Financial Managers 
Council.
 41. The bill limits the transfer of funds in this Act.
 42. The bill prohibits funds in this Act being used to 
eliminate or restrict staff-led guided tours.
 43. The bill prohibits funds from being used to maintain or 
establish a computer network unless the network blocks 
pornography.
 44. The bill prohibits funds from being used to acquire 
telecommunications equipment from a particular class of 
vendors.
 45. The bill allows for an increase in the rate of pay for 
certain personnel of certain Legislative Branch offices 
otherwise restricted.
 46. The bill includes a change to the limitations on 
outside earned income and employment as it relates to fiduciary 
relationships.
 47. The bill prohibits funding for Diversity, Equity and 
Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
 48. The bill prohibits funding for discriminatory actions 
against certain religious beliefs.
 49. The bill allows for a spending reduction.
 50. The bill includes language blocking the cost-of-living 
adjustment for Members of Congress.

 Appropriations Not Authorized by Law

 Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1)(B) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, the following lists the 
appropriations in the accompanying bill which are not 
authorized by law for the period:
 The accompanying bill contains no appropriations not 
authorized by law.

BUDGETARY IMPACT OF THE FY 2025 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS 
BILL PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 308(A) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974

 COMPARISON WITH BUDGET RESOLUTION

 Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives and section 308(a)(1)(A) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the following table compares 
the levels of new budget authority provided in the bill with 
the appropriate allocation under section 302(b) of the Budget 
Act.

 [IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS]

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 302(b) Allocation This Bill
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 Budget Authority Outlays Budget Authority Outlays
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Comparison of amounts in the .................. .................. .................. ..................
 bill with Committee allocations
 to its subcommittees:
 Subcommittee on Legislative
 Branch
 Discretionary:
 All Except Senate....... 5,546 .................. 5,546 5,875
 Senate items............ 1,579 .................. 0 0
 Total............... 7,125 .................. 5,546 5,875
 Mandatory................... .................. .................. 141 \1\141
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\1\Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.

 FIVE-YEAR OUTLAY PROJECTIONS

 Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII and section 
308(a)(1)(B) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the 
following table contains five-year projections associated with 
the budget authority provided in the accompanying bill as 
provided to the Committee by the Congressional Budget Office.

 [IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS]

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 Outlays
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Projection of outlays associated with the
 recommendation:
 2025............................................ \1\4,654
 2026............................................ 627
 2027............................................ 113
 2028............................................ 36
 2029 and future years........................... 14
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\1\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.

 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

 Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII and section 
308(a)(1)(C) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the 
Congressional Budget Office has provided the following 
estimates of new budget authority and outlays provided by the 
accompanying bill for financial assistance to State and local 
governments.

 [IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS]

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 Budget Authority Outlays
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Financial assistance to State 0 \1\0
 and local governments for 2025.
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\1\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.

 Committee Hearings

 Pursuant to clause 3(c)(6) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the following hearings were used to 
develop or consider the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
2025:

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 Date Title of Hearing Witnesses
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April 10, 2024.................. Budget Hearing-- The Honorable Gene
 Fiscal Year 2025 L. Dodaro,
 Request for the Comptroller
 Government General,
 Accountability Government
 Office, the Accountability
 Government Office; The
 Publishing Honorable Hugh
 Office, and the Nathanial
 Congressional Halpern,
 Budget Office. Director,
 Government
 Publishing
 Office; Dr.
 Phillip L.
 Swagel, Director,
 Congressional
 Budget Office.
April 10, 2024.................. Budget Hearing-- Mr. J. Thomas
 Fiscal Year 2025 Manger, Chief,
 Request for the United States
 United States Capitol Police.
 Capitol Police.
April 16, 2024.................. Fiscal Year 2025 Dr. Brian Pugh,
 Request for the Executive
 John C. Stennis Director, John C.
 Center for Public Stennis Center
 Service, the for Public
 Office of Service; Mr.
 Congressional Martin J. Crane,
 Workplace Rights, Executive
 and the Director, Office
 Congressional of Congressional
 Office for Workplace Rights;
 International Ms. Jane Sargus,
 Leadership. Executive
 Director,
 Congressional
 Office for
 International
 Leadership.
April 16, 2024.................. Fiscal Year 2025 Dr. Carla Hayden,
 Request for the Librarian of
 Library of Congress, Library
 Congress and the of Congress; Mr.
 Architect of the Joseph DiPietro,
 Capitol. Acting Architect
 of the Capitol,
 Architect of the
 Capitol; Mr.
 Robert R. Newlen,
 Interim Director,
 Congressional
 Research Service,
 Library of
 Congress; Ms.
 Shira Perlmutter,
 Register of
 Copyrights and
 Director, U.S.
 Copyright Office,
 Library of
 Congress.
April 17, 2024.................. Budget Hearing-- The Honorable
 Fiscal Year 2025 Kevin F.
 Request for the McCumber, Acting
 United States Clerk, U.S. House
 House of of
 Representatives. Representatives;
 The Honorable
 William P.
 McFarland,
 Sergeant at Arms,
 U.S. House of
 Representatives;
 The Honorable
 Catherine L.
 Szpindor, Chief
 Administrative
 Officer, U.S.
 House of
 Representatives;
 Mr. Matthew
 Berry, General
 Counsel, U.S.
 House of
 Representatives;
 Mr. Joseph C.
 Picolla,
 Inspector
 General, U.S.
 House of
 Representatives;
 Mr. Ralph V.
 Seep, Law
 Revision Counsel,
 U.S. House of
 Representatives;
 Mr. E. Wade
 Ballou Jr.,
 Legislative
 Counsel, U.S.
 House of
 Representatives.
April 17, 2024.................. Fiscal Year 2025 The Honorable
 Members' Day Derek Kilmer, The
 Hearing and Honorable Jasmine
 Public Witness Crockett.
 Testimony for the
 Record.
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 Disclosure of Earmarks and Congressionally Directed Spending Items

 Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives, neither the bill nor this report contains 
any congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited 
tariff benefits as defined in clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives.

 Spending Reduction Account

 SEC. 215. $0. 
 
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Source: H. Rept. 118-555 · govinfo

Action History

  1. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  2. On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 213 (Roll no. 352).

  3. Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 213 (Roll no. 352).

  4. On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 211 (Roll no. 351).

  5. The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

  6. Mr. Espaillat moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H4607)

  7. The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

  8. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  9. The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8772.

  10. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson (TX) amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Jackson (TX) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  11. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1341, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson (TX) amendment No. 4.

  12. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Self amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Valadao demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  13. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1341, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Self amendment No. 3.

  14. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1341, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Self amendment No. 2.

  15. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Huizenga amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Huizenga demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  16. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1341, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huizenga amendment No. 1.

  17. GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8772.

  18. The Speaker designated the Honorable Nick LaLota to act as Chairman of the Committee.

  19. House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1341 and Rule XVIII.

  20. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8281, H.J. Res. 165, H.R. 8772, H.R. 7637 and H.R. 7700 The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8772 under a structured rule and H.R. 8281, H.J. Res. 165, H.R. 7700, and H.R. 7637 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

  21. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1341. (consideration: CR H4593-4609)

  22. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1341 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8281, H.J. Res. 165, H.R. 8772, H.R. 7637 and H.R. 7700 The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8772 under a structured rule and H.R. 8281, H.J. Res. 165, H.R. 7700, and H.R. 7637 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

  23. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 458.

  24. The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 118-555, by Mr. Valadao.

  25. Introduced in House

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What does HR 8772 do?
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HR 8772?
HR 8772 is sponsored by Valadao, David G. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 8772?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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