House bill · 115th Congress · Public Law 115-123
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
Became law on Feb 9, 2018.
Sponsor: Rep. John Larson D-CTWhere it went
- IntroducedApr 4, 2017
- Committee actionMay 3, 2017
- Passed HouseMay 18, 2017 · 411–1
- Passed SenateNov 28, 2017 · by unanimous consent
- Resolving differencesFeb 6, 2018
- To the PresidentFeb 9, 2018
- Became lawFeb 9, 2018
Latest action: Feb 9, 2018 — Became Public Law No: 115-123.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1892.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1892, Honoring Hometown Heroes Act” on May 8, 2017. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 3, 2017”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, May 8, 2017 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52700
- CBO publication date
- May 8, 2017
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1892, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1892
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- August 10, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
b10ed842eba2391526e09aa0736dbfc54c51f6cb158dce78283fa8da6c65d014
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “Direct Spending and Revenue Effects of Division E of Senate Amendment 1930, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018” on February 8, 2018. CBO’s description reads “Senate Amendment 1930 to H.R. 1892, the Honoring Hometown Heroes Act”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, February 8, 2018 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53557
- CBO publication date
- February 8, 2018
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1892, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1892
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- August 10, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
b10ed842eba2391526e09aa0736dbfc54c51f6cb158dce78283fa8da6c65d014
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “Direct Spending and Revenue Effects of Division C of Senate Amendment 1930, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018” on February 8, 2018. CBO’s description reads “Senate Amendment 1930 to H.R. 1892, the Honoring Hometown Heroes Act”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, February 8, 2018 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53561
- CBO publication date
- February 8, 2018
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1892, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1892
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- August 10, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
b10ed842eba2391526e09aa0736dbfc54c51f6cb158dce78283fa8da6c65d014
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “Direct Spending Effects of Division F of Senate Amendment 1930, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018” on February 8, 2018. CBO’s description reads “Senate Amendment 1930 to H.R. 1892, the Honoring Hometown Heroes Act”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, February 8, 2018 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53562
- CBO publication date
- February 8, 2018
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1892, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1892
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- August 10, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
b10ed842eba2391526e09aa0736dbfc54c51f6cb158dce78283fa8da6c65d014
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018” on February 8, 2018. CBO’s description reads “Senate Amendment 1930 to H.R. 1892, the Honoring Hometown Heroes Act”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, February 8, 2018 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53556
- CBO publication date
- February 8, 2018
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1892, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1892
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- August 10, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
b10ed842eba2391526e09aa0736dbfc54c51f6cb158dce78283fa8da6c65d014
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. 115-119 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Judiciary Committee on May 15, 2017.Source: Congress.gov, reported May 15, 2017 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/115/HRPT/119
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1892, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1892
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- August 10, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
b10ed842eba2391526e09aa0736dbfc54c51f6cb158dce78283fa8da6c65d014
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. LARSON of Connecticut, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 163, No. 58, April 4, 2017, Page H2697):Article I, Section 8, Clause 18Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record April 4, 2017 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 31 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1892, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1892
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- August 10, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
b10ed842eba2391526e09aa0736dbfc54c51f6cb158dce78283fa8da6c65d014
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 3/23/2018.Source: Congress.gov, record updated August 10, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- notes
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1892, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1892
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- August 10, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
b10ed842eba2391526e09aa0736dbfc54c51f6cb158dce78283fa8da6c65d014
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From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 1892, last updated August 10, 2026. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 21, 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
16 cosponsors — 8 Republicans, 8 Democrats
8 of 16 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
Steve Cohen (D-TN), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Elizabeth Esty (D-CT), Blake Farenthold (R-TX), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Peter King (R-NY), Luke Messer (R-IN), Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), Ted Poe (R-TX), David Reichert (R-WA), James Renacci (R-OH), C. Ruppersberger (D-MD), John Rutherford (R-FL), Eric Swalwell (D-CA), Timothy Walz (D-MN).
More from the sponsor
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.