Key Votes
HR 2020 - Appropriations bill FY96, Treasury, Postal Service - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Stages
- Nov. 19, 1995 Executive Signed
- Nov. 15, 1995 House Conference Report Adopted
- Nov. 15, 1995 Senate Conference Report Adopted
- Aug. 5, 1995 Senate Bill Passed
- July 19, 1995 House Bill Passed
- July 12, 1995 Introduced
Family
- HR 2020 - Appropriations bill FY96, Treasury, Postal Service
- SB 228 - Prohibits Creation of Health Insurance Exchange
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - Became Public Law No. 104-52 - Nov. 19, 1995
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (House) (374-52) - Nov. 15, 1995 (Key vote)
Title: Appropriations bill FY96, Treasury, Postal Service
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt a conference report that appropriates $20.25 billion to the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, and other related agencies for fiscal year 1996.
Highlights:
- Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to pay for an abortion or any expenses under the Federal employees health benefit program, which provides any coverage for abortion, except if the woman's life is endangered, or in cases of rape or incest.
- Bans use of funds to pay for the "bolstering" of any foreign currency.
- Establishes the 13-member National Commission on Restructuring the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to determine whether the IRS could be replaced with a quasi-governmental agency or whether the IRS could perform other functions of the Federal Government.
- $10.3 billion to the Department of the Treasury, including $7.35 billion to the Internal Revenue Service, $1.45 billion to the United States Custom Service, and $531.9 million to the U.S. Secret Service for salaries and expenses.
- $5.24 billion to the Federal Buildings Fund for property management, construction, and other operating costs.
- $3.84 billion to the Office of Personnel Management, including $3.75 billion for payment for annuitants and employee health benefits.
- $127.5 million to the Executive Office of the President for drug control programs, including $23.5 million to the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
- $121.91 million for payments to the Postal Service Fund.
- $250 thousand for compensation of the President.
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (Senate) (63-35) - Nov. 15, 1995 (Key vote)
Title: Appropriations bill FY96, Treasury, Postal Service
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt a conference report that appropriates $20.25 billion to the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, and other related agencies for fiscal year 1996.
Highlights:
- Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to pay for an abortion or any expenses under the Federal employees health benefit program, which provides any coverage for abortion, except if the woman's life is endangered, or in cases of rape or incest.
- Bans use of funds to pay for the "bolstering" of any foreign currency.
- Establishes the 13-member National Commission on Restructuring the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to determine whether the IRS could be replaced with a quasi-governmental agency or whether the IRS could perform other functions of the Federal Government.
- $10.3 billion to the Department of the Treasury, including $7.35 billion to the Internal Revenue Service, $1.45 billion to the United States Custom Service, and $531.9 million to the U.S. Secret Service for salaries and expenses.
- $5.24 billion to the Federal Buildings Fund for property management, construction, and other operating costs.
- $3.84 billion to the Office of Personnel Management, including $3.75 billion for payment for annuitants and employee health benefits.
- $127.5 million to the Executive Office of the President for drug control programs, including $23.5 million to the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
- $121.91 million for payments to the Postal Service Fund.
- $250 thousand for compensation of the President.
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) - Aug. 5, 1995
Title: Appropriations bill FY96, Treasury, Postal Service
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (216-211) - July 19, 1995 (Key vote)
Title: Appropriations bill FY96, Treasury, Postal Service
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that appropriates $20.14 billion to the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, and other related agencies for fiscal year 1996.
Highlights:
- Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to pay for an abortion or any expenses under the Federal employees health benefit program, which provides any coverage for abortion, except if the woman's life is endangered.
- Bans use of funds to pay for the "bolstering" of any foreign currency.
- $10.46 billion to the Department of the Treasury, including $7.51 billion to the Internal Revenue Service, $1.45 billion to the United States Custom Service, and $542.46 million to the U.S. Secret Service for salaries and expenses.
- $5.15 billion to the Federal Buildings Fund for property management, construction, and other operating costs.
- $3.84 billion to the Office of Personnel Management, including $3.75 billion for payment for annuitants and employee health benefits.
- $125.06 million to the Executive Office of the President for drug control programs, including $21.06 million to the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
- $121.91 million for payments to the Postal Service Fund.
- $250 thousand for compensation of the President.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - July 12, 1995
Title: Appropriations bill FY96, Treasury, Postal Service
Sponsors
- James Ross 'Jim' Lightfoot (IA - ) (Out Of Office)
