Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

Mar 15, 2022

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Summary

Provides money for government operations for the 2022 fiscal year, including emergency assistance for the situation in Ukraine.

What problem does this solve?

The U.S. government required funding to continue its operations for the 2022 fiscal year to avoid a shutdown. Additionally, an emergency situation in Ukraine required immediate financial aid. This law provides the necessary funding for government agencies and allocates emergency funds to address the crisis in Ukraine.

What does this law do?

No pay raise for members of Congress

Prevents any cost-of-living adjustment for the salaries of Members of Congress during fiscal year 2022.

Funds various agricultural programs

Provides funding for agricultural programs, including the Office of the Secretary, Economic Research Service, and the National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Funds farm production and conservation

Allocates money for the Farm Service Agency, Risk Management Agency, and Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Supports rural development programs

Provides funding for rural housing, business, and utilities services, including loans and grants for broadband and community facilities.

Funds domestic food programs

Appropriates funds for Child Nutrition Programs, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Provides foreign assistance

Allocates money for foreign assistance and related programs, including Food for Peace Title II Grants and the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education program.

Funds the Food and Drug Administration

Provides funding for the salaries and expenses of the Food and Drug Administration, including amounts derived from various user fees.

Requires American-made iron and steel for rural water projects

Mandates that all iron and steel products used in rural water, wastewater, and waste disposal projects funded by the act must be produced in the United States, with some exceptions.

Prohibits poultry from China in school meal programs

Bans the use of funds to buy raw or processed poultry products imported from the People's Republic of China for use in school lunch, breakfast, and other child nutrition programs.

Prohibits funds for horse inspections for slaughter

Prevents the use of funds to pay salaries or expenses for personnel to inspect horses for the purpose of slaughter for human consumption.

Funds Department of Commerce agencies

Provides appropriations for the International Trade Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Economic Development Administration, Minority Business Development Agency, and Bureau of the Census.

Funds Department of Justice agencies

Allocates funding for the U.S. Attorneys, U.S. Marshals Service, FBI, DEA, ATF, and the Federal Prison System.

Funds science agencies

Provides appropriations for the Office of Science and Technology Policy, National Space Council, NASA, and the National Science Foundation.

Funds Violence Against Women Act programs

Appropriates $575 million for various grants and programs to prevent and prosecute violence against women, including support for transitional housing, legal assistance, and rural programs.

Funds military personnel and operations

Provides billions of dollars for pay, allowances, and operating expenses for all branches of the U.S. military, including active duty, reserve, and National Guard components.

Funds military procurement and research

Allocates funding for the procurement of aircraft, missiles, ships, and other weapons systems, as well as for research, development, test, and evaluation across the military services.

Funds Department of Energy programs

Provides appropriations for energy efficiency, renewable energy, nuclear energy, fossil energy, and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, as well as for the National Nuclear Security Administration.

Funds Department of Homeland Security

Allocates funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, the Coast Guard, and the U.S. Secret Service.

Funds Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education

Provides appropriations for major social programs, including workforce training, NIH research, public health through the CDC, Medicare/Medicaid, Head Start, and federal student aid.

Who does this affect?

Federal government employees and contractors
Recipients of federal aid and services
The people of Ukraine

What is the real world impact?

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Keeps the government open

Provides funding for nearly all federal agencies for the 2022 fiscal year, preventing a government shutdown and ensuring the continuation of government services.

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Responds to the crisis in Ukraine

Allocates emergency supplemental funding to provide assistance to Ukraine, supporting both humanitarian and security needs.

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Combines many bills into one large package

Bundles numerous individual spending bills into a single "omnibus" package. This is a common legislative strategy to ensure passage of essential funding but is often criticized for its lack of transparency and limited debate on individual items.

When does this start?

This law provides funding for the federal government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and contains various specific timelines for different programs.

Child Nutrition and WIC Program Funding

Funds appropriated for Child Nutrition Programs and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) remain available through September 30, 2023.

SNAP Reserve Funds

A $3 billion reserve fund for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is established and remains available through September 30, 2024.

Department of Defense Reprogramming Deadline

A request for multiple reprogrammings of funds using the authority in section 8005 must be made prior to June 30, 2022.

Military Procurement and R&D Funding

Most funds for military procurement and for research, development, test, and evaluation remain available for obligation for multiple years, typically until September 30, 2024 or September 30, 2023, respectively.

Department of Education Program Funding

Funds for many Department of Education programs, such as Title I grants and special education, are split between becoming available on July 1, 2022, and October 1, 2022, and remain available through September 30, 2023.