H.R. 8772 · 118th Congress

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025

Introduced on Jun 17, 2024 by David G. Valadao (R-CA-22). Latest action (Jul 11, 2024): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Stage
Failed
Introduced
Jun 17, 2024
Cosponsors
0
Policy area
Congress
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. 2Failed
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Appropriations
  • Architect of the Capitol
  • Asia
  • Budget deficits and national debt
  • Child care and development
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
  • Congressional Research Service (CRS)
  • Congressional agencies
  • Congressional committees
  • Congressional leadership
  • Congressional officers and employees
  • Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
  • Disability and health-based discrimination
  • Employee benefits and pensions
  • Employment and training programs
  • Employment discrimination and employee rights
  • Europe
  • Family relationships
  • Government Accountability Office (GAO)
  • Government Publishing Office (GPO)
  • Government buildings, facilities, and property
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government information and archives
  • Health personnel
  • Health technology, devices, supplies
  • Horticulture and plants
  • House Committee on Appropriations
  • House of Representatives
  • Intellectual property
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Joint Committee on Taxation
  • Joint Economic Committee
  • Law enforcement administration and funding
  • Law enforcement officers
  • Lease and rental services
  • Libraries and archives
  • Library of Congress
  • Lighting, heating, cooling
  • Members of Congress
  • Motor vehicles
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Russia
  • U.S. Capitol

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

David G. ValadaoR-CA-22Sponsor

No cosponsors.

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Jul 11, 2024· House· Amendments· Failed 169–240
  2. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Jul 11, 2024· House· Amendments· Failed 149–262
  3. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Jul 11, 2024· House· Amendments· Failed 128–289
  4. On Motion to Recommit
    Jul 11, 2024· House· Procedural· Failed 206–211
  5. On Passage
    Jul 11, 2024· House· Passage· Failed 205–213

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. May 8, 2024 · SenateCommittee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S. Hrg. 118-620.
  2. May 15, 2024 · SenateCommittee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S. Hrg. 118-620.
  3. May 22, 2024 · SenateCommittee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S. Hrg. 118-620.
  4. Jun 17, 2024Introduced in House
  5. Jun 17, 2024Introduced in House
  6. Jun 17, 2024The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 118-555, by Mr. Valadao.
  7. Jun 17, 2024 · HouseThe House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 118-555, by Mr. Valadao.
  8. Jun 17, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 458.
  9. Jul 9, 2024 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1341 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8281, H.J. Res. 165, H.R. 8772, H.R. 7637 and H.R. 7700 The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8772 under a structured rule and H.R. 8281, H.J. Res. 165, H.R. 7700, and H.R. 7637 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
  10. Jul 11, 2024 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1341. (consideration: CR H4593-4609)
  11. Jul 11, 2024 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 8281, H.J. Res. 165, H.R. 8772, H.R. 7637 and H.R. 7700 The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8772 under a structured rule and H.R. 8281, H.J. Res. 165, H.R. 7700, and H.R. 7637 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
  12. Jul 11, 2024 · HouseHouse resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1341 and Rule XVIII.
  13. Jul 11, 2024 · HouseThe Speaker designated the Honorable Nick LaLota to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  14. Jul 11, 2024 · HouseGENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8772.
  15. Jul 11, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1341, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huizenga amendment No. 1.
  16. Jul 11, 2024 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Huizenga amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Huizenga demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  17. Jul 11, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1341, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Self amendment No. 2.
  18. Jul 11, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1341, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Self amendment No. 3.
  19. Jul 11, 2024 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Self amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Valadao demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  20. Jul 11, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1341, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson (TX) amendment No. 4.
  21. Jul 11, 2024 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson (TX) amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Jackson (TX) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  22. Jul 11, 2024 · HouseThe House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8772.
  23. Jul 11, 2024 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  24. Jul 11, 2024 · HouseThe House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  25. Jul 11, 2024 · HouseMr. Espaillat moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H4607)
  26. Jul 11, 2024 · HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  27. Jul 11, 2024 · HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 211 (Roll no. 351).House · Roll call 351
  28. Jul 11, 2024Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 213 (Roll no. 352).House · Roll call 352
  29. Jul 11, 2024 · HouseOn passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 213 (Roll no. 352).House · Roll call 352
  30. Jul 11, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE7 reports
    $9.7M reported (all issues)
  2. CMS ENERGY CORPORATION6 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)
  3. DP Facilities Inc.6 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  4. PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.4 reports
    $410K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY$189.1K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  5. United States Capitol Police Labor Committee4 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)
  6. AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE3 reports
    $281.6K reported (all issues)
  7. American Civil Liberties Union3 reports
    $1.3M reported (all issues)
  8. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.3 reports
    $51.1M reported (all issues)
  9. HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN3 reports
    $637.7K reported (all issues)
  10. XCEL ENERGY2 reports
    $460K reported (all issues)
  11. ZeroEyes Inc.2 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: ZEROEYES, INC.AI match · 100%
  12. Complete College America1 report
    $40K reported (all issues)
  13. DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION1 report
    $2.8M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, LLC$17.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  14. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology1 report
    $90K reported (all issues)
  15. Giffords1 report
    $60K reported (all issues)
  16. Heritage Action for America1 report
    $180K reported (all issues)
  17. PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC.1 report
    $230K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC$1.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  18. Susan B Anthony List1 report
    $300K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2024, 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.