Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Official title: “Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for providing emergency assistance for the situation in Ukraine, and for other purposes.”
Earlier name of the bill: “Performance Enhancement Reform Act”.
What this law changes
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Press releases by members of Congress
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5 press releases
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Sullivan Introduces Bycatch Reduction Act
“Alaska Salmon Task Force Act —Signed into law in 2022 ( Public Law No. 117-328). This legislation required NOAA to convene an Alaska Salmon Task Force.”
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Congressman Aderholt Announces $520,000 EPA Grant for Garden City Water System Improvements
“This funding was secured through the FY 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 117–328) as part of Congress’s effort to strengthen local water infrastructure and ensure communities have access to safe, reliable water services.”
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Lee Demands End of Taxpayer-Funded Abortions for Congressional Staff
“health benefits program which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions," except in cases "where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest" (Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023, Pub. L. 117-328, Div. D, Title VI, sec. 613, 614, December 29, 2022).”
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Golden urges regulators to drop unnecessary new ropeless lobster gear proposal
“As you are aware, Congress, through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (P.L. 117-328), paused the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP) until December 31, 2028. This provision was included out of the dire need to preserve the existence of our nation’s lobster fishery and to provide both state and federal regulators with more time to improve the data”
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NEWS: Sen. Ossoff Directing Federal Watchdog to Help Solve Housing Affordability Crisis
“The Committee also urges the GAO to expeditiously complete the second part of the report on institutional investment in single-family housing as required in the joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 117–328.”
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Press releases by organizations
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News item Understanding the NOPAIN Act: Expanding Access to Non-Opioid Pain Management
“Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328), Section 4135 – Accessed Sept 14, 2026. https://www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ328/PLAW-117publ328.pdf”
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Named in 1 lobbying report, not on this law.
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Read from 510 of 510 organizations' sites, releases since January 3, 2025, through October 8, 2026.
How it passed
The Senate passed it 68 to 29 on December 22, 2022, with 3 senators who did not vote.
The House passed it 225 to 201 on December 23, 2022, with 1 member voting Present and 4 who did not vote.
It became law on December 29, 2022.
The question on the official record: House, “On Motion to Concur in the Senate Adt to the House Adt to the Senate Adt”. Senate, “On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to Senate Amendment No. 4 with an Amendment No. 6552)”.
| Chamber and party | Yes | No | Present | Did not vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Republicans | 9 | 200 | 0 | 4 |
| House Democrats | 216 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Senate Republicans | 18 | 29 | 0 | 3 |
| Senate Democrats | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Senate independents | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Dollars under this law's emergency funds
Confirmed from the official recordAgencies report committing $78,974,449,873.99 of the $82,008,341,940.53 set aside under this law's emergency funds, and paying out $63,911,642,108.86, through August 31, 2026.
Agencies report committing $3,500,795,792.62 of the $3,951,722,657.27 set aside under this law's wildfire suppression funds, and paying out $3,286,164,061.87, through August 31, 2026.
Agencies report committing $20,114,000,000.00 of the $20,114,000,000.00 set aside under this law's disaster funds, and paying out $16,404,036,866.70, through August 31, 2026.
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