Introduced
by
To provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Department of Military and Veterans Affairs budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Passed in the House 70 to 38 (details)
To adopt a "placeholder" version of this budget that contains no appropriations or just nominal ones. This is a procedural step designed to facilitate eventual passage of a real budget based on amounts and conditions approved by the House and Senate.
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Passed in the Senate 27 to 10 (details)
To approve the House "placeholder" version of the bill. This vote is basically a procedural method of launching negotiations to work out the differences between the House and Senate budgets.
Reported without amendment
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill. The vote sends the measure to a House-Senate conference committee to work out the differences.
Reported without amendment
Received
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
