Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366, with an amendment.
Summary
This resolution, passed in March 2024, served as the legislative vehicle for the House of Representatives to approve the first major portion of the 2024 federal budget. By concurring in a Senate amendment to H.R. 4366, the House effectively passed a $460 billion "minibus" spending package that funded several key government departments through the remainder of the fiscal year.
For everyday citizens, this measure prevented a partial government shutdown by securing funding for essential services, including veterans' healthcare, nutrition assistance for families (WIC), and infrastructure projects for transportation and housing. The bill also provided resources for the Department of Justice, the Environmental Protection Agency, and various science and energy programs, ensuring that federal operations in these sectors continued without interruption.
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