Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
Great Seal of the United States
Long titleMaking appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.
Announced inthe 114th United States Congress
Codification
Authorizations of appropriations$1.15 trillion[1]
Legislative history

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (H.R. 2029, Pub. L. 114–113 (text) (PDF)), also known as the 2016 omnibus spending bill, is the United States appropriations legislation passed during the 114th Congress which provides spending permission to a number of federal agencies for the fiscal year of 2016. The bill authorizes $1.1 trillion in spending, as well as $700 billion in tax breaks.[3] The bill provides funding to the federal government through September 30, 2016.[3]

The legislation contains the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015.

  1. ^ Pat Toomey (21 Dec 2015). "Area Votes in Congress". philly.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 30 Dec 2015.
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  3. ^ a b Bill Chappell (18 Dec 2015). "Obama Signs $1.8 Trillion Tax And Spending Bill Into Law". National Public Radio. Retrieved 3 Jan 2016.