Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 115–141 (text) (PDF)) is a United States omnibus spending bill for the United States federal government for fiscal year 2018 enacted by the 115th United States Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 23, 2018.

Making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
Other short titlesConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
Long title"An Act to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department of State, and for other purposes"
NicknamesOmnibus spending bill, Omnibus 2018
Enacted bythe 115th United States Congress
Citations
Public lawPub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 115–141 (text) (PDF)
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the House of Representatives as "TARGET Act (Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking)" (H.R. 1625) by Edward R. Royce (R-CA) on March 20, 2017
  • Committee consideration by House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
  • Passed the House of Representatives on May 22, 2017 (Voice Vote)
  • Passed the Senate on February 28, 2018 (Unanimous Consent) with amendment
  • House of Representatives agreed to Senate amendment on March 22, 2018 (256-167) with further amendment
  • Senate agreed to House of Representatives amendment on March 23, 2018 (65-32)
  • Signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 23, 2018
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