House passes Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018

This Act contains all 12 regular appropriations bills to fund the full government, including the full text of H.R 3219, which passed the House on July 27.H.R. 3219 includes appropriations for defense, energy and water, the legislative branch, and military construction/veterans affairs, as well as funding for tighter border security.This is the first time since 2009 that the House has passed all 12 appropriations bills before the end of the year.

“It is important to Americans that we keep our government working for them,” said Thornberry. “This Act will roll back burdensome policies that negatively impact Americans, invest in the security for our families, and reduce unnecessary spending.With the ever growing threats around the world and the increasing potential for our troops to be harmed in “peacetime” incidents, it is imperative that we pass full funding bills and break the pattern of temporary funding that hurts our military.”

H.R. 3354:

• Provides funding to support farmers, food safety programs, and rural development;
• Includes provisions that prevent regulatory and other harm to industries and small businesses;
• Increases funding for law enforcement, national security, and cracks down on illegal immigration;
• Stops the IRS from enforcing Obamacare’s individual insurance mandate;
• Supports new hires within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including Border Patrol Agents;
• Includes funding for FEMA prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards through disaster relief;
• Cuts funding for the Environmental Protection Agency and prevents burdensome regulations;
• Pulls back regulations, including theWaters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Rule;
• Prioritizes security, including the defeat of ISIS and other terrorist group; and
• Invests in infrastructure, including highway improvement.