House bill · 117th Congress · Public Law 117-328
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Became law on Dec 29, 2022.
Sponsor: Rep. Gerald Connolly D-VAWhere it went
- IntroducedApr 16, 2021
- Committee actionMay 25, 2021
- Passed HouseSep 28, 2021 · 414–10
- Passed SenateNov 15, 2022 · by unanimous consent
- Resolving differencesDec 14, 2022
- To the PresidentDec 28, 2022
- Became lawDec 29, 2022
Latest action: Dec 29, 2022 — Became Public Law No: 117-328.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2617.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 2617, Performance Enhancement Reform Act” on July 23, 2021. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on May 25, 2021”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, July 23, 2021 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/57381
- CBO publication date
- July 23, 2021
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2617, 117th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/2617
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 22, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 16, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 2617, Performance Enhancement Reform Act” on January 18, 2022. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on November 3, 2021”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, January 18, 2022 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/57764
- CBO publication date
- January 18, 2022
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2617, 117th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/2617
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 22, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 16, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
161a063945e25dc69857bbaedb88b89c19f01993a77c80495fac7b3ba3b819a4
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “CBO Estimate for H.R. 2617 (amended), the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023” on December 21, 2022. CBO’s description reads “Divisions A through L of H.R. 2617 would provide appropriations and authorities for the remainder of fiscal year 2023 for the agencies covered by the 12 annual appropriation acts”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, December 21, 2022 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58872
- CBO publication date
- December 21, 2022
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2617, 117th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/2617
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 22, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 16, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
161a063945e25dc69857bbaedb88b89c19f01993a77c80495fac7b3ba3b819a4
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “CBO Estimate for Divisions A through N of H.R. 2617 (as modified by S.A. 6552), the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023” on December 21, 2022. CBO’s description reads “[]”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, December 21, 2022 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58872
- CBO publication date
- December 21, 2022
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2617, 117th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/2617
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 22, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 16, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
161a063945e25dc69857bbaedb88b89c19f01993a77c80495fac7b3ba3b819a4
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “CBO Estimate for Divisions O Through MM of H.R. 2617, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, Enacted as Public Law 117-328 on December 29, 2022” on January 12, 2023. CBO’s description reads “Public Law 117-328 as enacted on December 29, 2022”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, January 12, 2023 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58901
- CBO publication date
- January 12, 2023
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2617, 117th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/2617
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 22, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 16, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
161a063945e25dc69857bbaedb88b89c19f01993a77c80495fac7b3ba3b819a4
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. 117-164 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on September 27, 2022.Source: Congress.gov, reported September 27, 2022 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/117/SRPT/164
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2617, 117th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/2617
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 22, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 16, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
161a063945e25dc69857bbaedb88b89c19f01993a77c80495fac7b3ba3b819a4
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. CONNOLLY, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 167, No. 66, April 16, 2021, Page H1891):Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record April 16, 2021 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 55 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2617, 117th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/2617
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 22, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 16, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
161a063945e25dc69857bbaedb88b89c19f01993a77c80495fac7b3ba3b819a4
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 noteThe Joint Explanatory Statement and text to accompany Public Law 117-328 are found within Book 1 (Divisions A-F), Book 2 (Divisions G-N)Source: Congress.gov, record updated April 22, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- notes
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2617, 117th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/2617
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 22, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 16, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
161a063945e25dc69857bbaedb88b89c19f01993a77c80495fac7b3ba3b819a4
Sent to: Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs CommitteeBills with a CBO estimateBills with a committee reportSee it in the Data Web
From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 2617, last updated April 22, 2026. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 16, 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 — 1 Republican, 1 Democrat
1 of 2 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 16, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.