House bill · 115th Congress · Did not become law
Where it went
- IntroducedJan 24, 2017
- Committee actionMar 22, 2017
- Passed HouseMay 22, 2017 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateOct 16, 2017 · by unanimous consent
- Resolving differencesJan 30, 2018
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jan 2, 2019 — Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S8051)
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 695.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 695, Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017” on April 7, 2017. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 22, 2017”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, April 7, 2017 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52584
- CBO publication date
- April 7, 2017
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 695, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/695
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- August 10, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
109ae31dc1b2a64194d264525a9d151bee1175937ad55d9775009358b94bbef8
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “Senate Amendment 4163 to H.R. 695, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, and Medicaid Extenders” on December 19, 2018. CBO’s description reads “As introduced on December 19, 2018”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, December 19, 2018 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/54889
- CBO publication date
- December 19, 2018
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 695, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/695
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- August 10, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
109ae31dc1b2a64194d264525a9d151bee1175937ad55d9775009358b94bbef8
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 695, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, Medicaid Extenders, and Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief, 2019” on December 21, 2018. CBO’s description reads “As Amended and Passed by the House of Representatives on December 20, 2018”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, December 21, 2018 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/54898
- CBO publication date
- December 21, 2018
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 695, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/695
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- August 10, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
109ae31dc1b2a64194d264525a9d151bee1175937ad55d9775009358b94bbef8
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- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 115-138 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Judiciary Committee on May 22, 2017.Source: Congress.gov, reported May 22, 2017 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/115/HRPT/138
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 695, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/695
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- August 10, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
109ae31dc1b2a64194d264525a9d151bee1175937ad55d9775009358b94bbef8
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. SCHIFF, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 163, No. 13, January 24, 2017, Page H689):Congress has the power to enact the Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017 pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, the Necessary and Proper Clause. The Necessary and Proper Clause supports the expansion of congressional authority beyond the explicit authorities that are directly discernible from the text. Additionally, the Preamble to the Constitution provides support of the authority to enact legislation to promote the General Welfare.Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record January 24, 2017 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 448 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 695, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/695
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- August 10, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
109ae31dc1b2a64194d264525a9d151bee1175937ad55d9775009358b94bbef8
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- Congress.gov noteThe bill provides continuing FY2019 appropriations to several federal agencies through February 8, 2019. It also provides additional appropriations for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, extends Medicaid provisions, and provides supplemental appropriations for disaster relief.Source: Congress.gov, record updated August 10, 2026 ↗
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- Field in the Congress.gov record
- notes
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 695, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/695
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- August 10, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
109ae31dc1b2a64194d264525a9d151bee1175937ad55d9775009358b94bbef8
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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
46 cosponsors — 21 Republicans, 25 Democrats
21 of 46 cosponsors (46%) are from the other party.
Andy Barr (R-KY), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Mike Bishop (R-MI), Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Susan Brooks (R-IN), Julia Brownley (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Matt Cartwright (D-PA), David Cicilline (D-RI), Gerald Connolly (D-VA), John Conyers (D-MI), Ryan Costello (R-PA), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), John Duncan (R-TN), Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Trent Franks (R-AZ), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Joseph Kennedy (D-MA), Daniel Kildee (D-MI), James Langevin (D-RI), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Luke Messer (R-IN), John Moolenaar (R-MI), Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), Steven Palazzo (R-MS), Erik Paulsen (R-MN), Donald Payne (D-NJ), Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and 16 more.
More from the sponsor
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- H.R. 1584 (115th) Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2017
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- H.Res. 1032 (115th) Supporting infant nutrition through improved breastfeeding practices.
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.