Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
Enacted by | the 117th United States Congress |
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 is a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill.[1] The bill was passed by Congress on March 14, 2022.[1] The bill was signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 15, 2022.[2]
The law includes $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine as pat of the United States' response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2][1]
Negotiations
One important point of debate for the bill involved how much defense versus non-defense spending would be increased; Republican "leaders demanded equal levels of growth in the two areas."[3]
Contents
The bill includes a reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which had lapsed in 2019.[4]
The bill "includes a ban on the use of any maps by the US Department of State and its foreign operations that “inaccurately” depict Taiwan as part of China."[5]
References
- ^ a b c Probasco, Jim. "Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022: What's in It, What's Not". Investopedia. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ a b Pramuk, Jacob. "Biden signs government funding bill that includes $13.6 billion in Ukraine aid". CNBC.com. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ Folley, Aris. "Five things to know about the $1.5T spending bill Congress just passed". The Hill. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ Amiri, Farnoush. "Congress votes to renew landmark domestic violence law". ABC News. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ Staff wrtier. "US law bans 'inaccurate' Taiwan maps". Taipei Times. Retrieved 15 March 2022.