House bill · 118th Congress · Did not become law

BBB Act

H.R. 2709Introduced Apr 19, 2023Policy area: International Affairs

Where it went

IntroducedApr 19, 2023
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Apr 19, 2023 — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2709.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. DONALDS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 169, No. 65, April 19, 2023, Page H1887):
Art. I, Sec. 8 of the U.S. Constitution The single subject of this legislation is: Foreign Affairs
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record April 19, 2023 ↗
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of June 6, 2025). Not every bill gets one.

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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

8 cosponsors — 8 Republicans

0 of 8 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Eric Crawford (R-AR), Russell Fry (R-SC), Bob Good (R-VA), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Troy Nehls (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 118th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Byron Donalds.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-19 district

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.