House joint resolution · 114th Congress · Public Law 114-100
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2016, and for other purposes.
Became law on Dec 16, 2015.
Sponsor: Rep. Harold Rogers R-KYWhere it went
- IntroducedDec 16, 2015
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseDec 16, 2015 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateDec 16, 2015 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentDec 16, 2015
- Became lawDec 16, 2015
Latest action: Dec 16, 2015 — Became Public Law No: 114-100.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.J.Res. 78.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 161, No. 183, December 16, 2015, Page H9375):The principal constitutional authority for this legislation is clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of the United States (the appropriation power), which states: ``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law. . . .'' In addition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution (the spending power) provides: ``The Congress shall have the Power . . . to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States. . . .'' Together, these specific constitutional provisions establish the congressional power of the purse, granting Congress the authority to appropriate funds, to determine their…Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record December 16, 2015 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 801 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.J.Res. 78, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hjres/78
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
274a9b8838296070acf938b71c7d70eecfd10fcbd1860a7e18048c450b1a02ff
PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
- Congress.gov noteContinuing appropriations through 12/22/2015.Source: Congress.gov, record updated April 7, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- notes
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.J.Res. 78, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hjres/78
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
274a9b8838296070acf938b71c7d70eecfd10fcbd1860a7e18048c450b1a02ff
Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of April 7, 2025). Not every bill gets one.
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
No cosponsors.
More from the sponsor
Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Harold Rogers.
- H.R. 240 (114th) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015
- H.R. 5243 (114th) Zika Response Appropriations Act, 2016
- H.Con.Res. 139 (114th) Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2577.
- H.R. 4456 (114th) RECLAIM Act of 2016
- H.J.Res. 35 (114th) Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.
- H.J.Res. 75 (114th) Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2016, and for other purposes.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.