What's the most significant rider tacked onto an appropriations bill?
October 1, 2013 9:39 PM Subscribe
Appropriations bills can be amended to add pretty much anything as a "rider." So, what's the most significant legislation that was enacted as a rider? The Wikipedia page on riders lists the Real ID Act, which would have created a de facto national driver database, as being attached to a defense appropriations bill. Any other examples?
Obviously, I'm trying to get context for the Republican effort to tie an Obamacare delay/repeal/defunding to the continuing resolution. However, I want all examples of meaningful legislation that was tacked onto appropriations, regardless of party or whether you think they were good or bad.
Obviously, I'm trying to get context for the Republican effort to tie an Obamacare delay/repeal/defunding to the continuing resolution. However, I want all examples of meaningful legislation that was tacked onto appropriations, regardless of party or whether you think they were good or bad.
The 2007 minimum wage increase, the first increase to the federal minimum wage since 1995, was a rider to that year's omnibus defense appropriations bill. That bill, which started out as just a defense appropriations bill, also authorized money for Katrina recovery, required more secure prescription pads to prevent prescription drug abuse, and helped shore up SCHIP.
posted by decathecting at 6:39 AM on October 2, 2013
posted by decathecting at 6:39 AM on October 2, 2013
Oh, also the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act--which expanded the definition of hate crimes to include gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability, as well as providing funding and requiring tracking of hate crimes--was a rider to the 2010 defense appropriations bill.
You should look at all of the defense bills for the last decade or so. Since they basically have to be passed, and most congresspeople will vote for them because they don't want to risk being called unpatriotic, they're really ripe for riders.
posted by decathecting at 6:44 AM on October 2, 2013
You should look at all of the defense bills for the last decade or so. Since they basically have to be passed, and most congresspeople will vote for them because they don't want to risk being called unpatriotic, they're really ripe for riders.
posted by decathecting at 6:44 AM on October 2, 2013
You should look at all of the defense bills for the last decade or so.Available during the government shutdown, even.
posted by MrMoonPie at 7:52 AM on October 2, 2013
Almost forgot--have you ever had to continue health insurance after you've left a job? Thank the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985. You know, COBRA.
posted by MrMoonPie at 2:24 PM on October 3, 2013
posted by MrMoonPie at 2:24 PM on October 3, 2013
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