House bill · 114th Congress · Public Law 114-74
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
Became law on Nov 2, 2015.
Sponsor: Rep. Patrick Meehan R-PAWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 4, 2015
- Committee actionMar 25, 2015
- Passed HouseApr 15, 2015 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateMay 22, 2015 · 62–37
- Resolving differencesOct 28, 2015
- To the PresidentNov 2, 2015
- Became lawNov 2, 2015
Latest action: Nov 2, 2015 — Became Public Law No: 114-74.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1314.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1314, Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right to Appeal Act” on April 13, 2015. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on March 25, 2015”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, April 13, 2015 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/50107
- CBO publication date
- April 13, 2015
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1314, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/1314
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- March 4, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1314, Trade Act of 2015” on June 11, 2015. CBO’s description reads “As passed by the Senate on May 22, 2015”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, June 11, 2015 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/50292
- CBO publication date
- June 11, 2015
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1314, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/1314
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- March 4, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
a06a6b2f8c3dc59ebeb8b04cb8e40cd9a4f544f5e2e70c7a1bd52b77b0b5c3e5
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015” on October 28, 2015. CBO’s description reads “As reported by the House Committee on Rules on October 27, 2015. (See House Report 114-315.)”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, October 28, 2015 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/50938
- CBO publication date
- October 28, 2015
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1314, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/1314
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- March 4, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
a06a6b2f8c3dc59ebeb8b04cb8e40cd9a4f544f5e2e70c7a1bd52b77b0b5c3e5
PORKER links to the estimate and does not repeat its dollar figures. Each estimate is for the version of the bill its description names; the bill may have changed since.
- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 114-67 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Ways and Means Committee on April 13, 2015.Source: Congress.gov, reported April 13, 2015 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/114/HRPT/67
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1314, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/1314
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- March 4, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
a06a6b2f8c3dc59ebeb8b04cb8e40cd9a4f544f5e2e70c7a1bd52b77b0b5c3e5
A committee report is the committee’s own explanation of the bill. PORKER lists it and links to it; reading it is up to you.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. MEEHAN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 161, No. 37, March 4, 2015, Page H1617):Clauses 1 and 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution.Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record March 4, 2015 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 77 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1314, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/1314
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- March 4, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
a06a6b2f8c3dc59ebeb8b04cb8e40cd9a4f544f5e2e70c7a1bd52b77b0b5c3e5
PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 1314, last updated March 4, 2026. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 22, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.
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
2 cosponsors — 2 Republicans
0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
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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.