House bill · 114th Congress · Public Law 114-53
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016
Became law on Sep 30, 2015.
Sponsor: Rep. John Katko R-NYWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 4, 2015
- Committee actionFeb 26, 2015
- Passed HouseFeb 10, 2015 · 414–0
- Passed SenateSep 17, 2015 · by unanimous consent
- Resolving differencesSep 24, 2015
- To the PresidentSep 30, 2015
- Became lawSep 30, 2015
Latest action: Sep 30, 2015 — Became Public Law No: 114-53.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 719.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 719, TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015” on March 18, 2015. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on February 26, 2015”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, March 18, 2015 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/50045
- CBO publication date
- March 18, 2015
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 719, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/719
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 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. 719, TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015 with a further amendment (SA 2689, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016)” on September 25, 2015. CBO’s description reads “H.R. 719, as passed by the House on September 24, 2015 with a further amendment (SA 2689, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016)”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, September 25, 2015 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/50844
- CBO publication date
- September 25, 2015
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 719, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/719
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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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: S. Rept. 114-111 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on August 4, 2015.Source: Congress.gov, reported August 4, 2015 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/114/SRPT/111
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 719, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/719
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
c0fb2002a96db70524581333f640d608a98ba9813c204feeaebb9edaf2507a75
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. KATKO, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 161, No. 19, February 4, 2015, Page H813):Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United StatesSource: Congress.gov, Congressional Record February 4, 2015 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 71 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 719, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/719
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
c0fb2002a96db70524581333f640d608a98ba9813c204feeaebb9edaf2507a75
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 12/11/2015.Source: Congress.gov, record updated September 8, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- notes
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 719, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/719
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
c0fb2002a96db70524581333f640d608a98ba9813c204feeaebb9edaf2507a75
From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 719, last updated September 8, 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
4 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats
2 of 4 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
Michael McCaul (R-TX), Kathleen Rice (D-NY), Mark Sanford (R-SC), Bennie Thompson (D-MS).
More from the sponsor
Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Katko.
- H.R. 720 (114th) Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015
- H.R. 4408 (114th) National Strategy to Combat Terrorist Travel Act of 2016
- H.R. 4407 (114th) Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2016
- H.R. 2750 (114th) Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015
- H.R. 455 (114th) Northern Border Security Review Act
- H.R. 4698 (114th) Securing Aviation from Foreign Entry Points and Guarding Airports Through Enhanced Security Act of 2016
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.