Appropriation Bill (Noun)
Meaning
A legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The appropriations bill for the upcoming fiscal year was passed by the House of Representatives after several weeks of debate and negotiation.
- The new healthcare reform was tied to a massive appropriation bill that included billions of dollars in funding for state-run clinics and medical research facilities.
- In an effort to speed up the process, lawmakers bundled several unrelated appropriation bills into a single omnibus bill.
- After a lengthy markup process, the Senate Committee on Appropriations released its version of the FY2023 appropriation bill for review by the full chamber.
- Due to partisan gridlock, Congress failed to pass the appropriation bill on time, resulting in a partial government shutdown.