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The House continues with fiscal year 2010 spending bills this week.

It will debate H.R. 3170, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010. The bill would spend money on operation of the Treasury Department, the judicial branch of the government, and the District of Columbia, among other things.

Passage of H.R. 3170 would cost just under $450 per U.S. family.

The House will also debate a bill to fund energy, water development, and related agencies. The bill has not been introduced yet, and a cost estimate is not available.

The Senate will debate S. 1390, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. The bill would authorize spending for fiscal year 2010 for the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy. It would also prescribe military personnel strengths for the 2010 fiscal year.

No cost estimate for S. 1390 is available yet.

H.R. 3170
The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010
Costs $448.51 per family

S. 1390
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

What People Think

The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010 50% For, 50% Against Vote on this Bill

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 60% For, 40% Against Vote on this Bill

Displayed below are new, updated, and passed items with their cost or savings per family.

New Items

H.R. 3170
The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010
Costs $448.51 per family

H.R. 1622
To provide for a program of research, development, and demonstration on natural gas vehicles
Costs $1.14 per family

H.R. 2729
To authorize the designation of National Environmental Research Parks by the Secretary of Energy, and for other purposes
Costs $1.23 per family

S. 1432
An original bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes
Costs $450.49 per family

S. 1436
An original bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes
Costs $418.02 per family

H.R. 403
The Homes for Heroes Act of 2009
Costs $14.16 per family

H.R. 848
The Performance Rights Act
Costs $0.01 per family

S. 599
The Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2009
Costs $0.38 per family

H.R. 2965
The Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009
Costs $2.39 per family

S. 1406
The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
Costs $1,108.06 per family

S. 1407
The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
Costs $1,255.77 per family

S. 479
The Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization Act
Costs $0.04 per family

S. 690
A bill to amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reauthorize the Act
Costs $0.43 per family

S. 878
The Clean Coastal Environment and Public Health Act of 2009
Costs $2.16 per family

S. 1358
A bill to authorize the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to use funds made available under the Trademark Act of 1946 for patent operations in order to avoid furloughs and reductions-in-force
Costs $0.69 per family

Updated Items

H.R. 2996
The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
Costs $335.92 per family

Passed Items

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