House joint resolution · 116th Congress · Public Law 116-6
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
Became law on Feb 15, 2019.
Sponsor: Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard D-CAWhere it went
- IntroducedJan 22, 2019
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseJan 24, 2019 · 231–180
- Passed SenateJan 25, 2019 · by voice vote
- Resolving differencesJan 30, 2019
- To the PresidentFeb 15, 2019
- Became lawFeb 15, 2019
Latest action: Feb 15, 2019 — Became Public Law No: 116-6.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.J.Res. 31.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “Conference Agreement for H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019” on February 14, 2019. CBO’s description reads “As posted on the U.S. House Documents Repository on February 14, 2019”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, February 14, 2019 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/54980
- CBO publication date
- February 14, 2019
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.J.Res. 31, 116th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hjres/31
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 6, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 20, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
4f70351fc7da4b062070603b576736b47766cb1576003d2692f197cfe3078ff1
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “Conference Agreement for H. J. Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019” on February 14, 2019. CBO’s description reads “As posted on the U.S. House Documents Repository on February 14, 2019”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, February 14, 2019 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/54980
- CBO publication date
- February 14, 2019
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.J.Res. 31, 116th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hjres/31
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 6, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 20, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
4f70351fc7da4b062070603b576736b47766cb1576003d2692f197cfe3078ff1
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. 116-9 ↗.Source: Congress.gov, record updated December 6, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/116/HRPT/9
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.J.Res. 31, 116th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hjres/31
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 6, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 20, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
4f70351fc7da4b062070603b576736b47766cb1576003d2692f197cfe3078ff1
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 Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H998):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, record updated December 6, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 803 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.J.Res. 31, 116th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hjres/31
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 6, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 20, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
4f70351fc7da4b062070603b576736b47766cb1576003d2692f197cfe3078ff1
PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
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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 116th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard.
- H.R. 2507 (116th) Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019
- H.R. 6 (116th) American Dream and Promise Act of 2019
- H.R. 2820 (116th) Dream Act of 2019
- H.R. 3931 (116th) Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 7669 (116th) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021
- H.R. 576 (116th) Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 20, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.