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HJRES 155 104th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Appropriations Congress Continuing resolutions District of Columbia Federal employees Government Operations and Politics Labor and Employment Layoffs Municipal officials and employees Salaries Wages

Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 3, 1996 See on congress.gov
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Jan 5, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H191)
Jan 3, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Jan 3, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends a specified Federal law making continuing appropriations to extend the specific termination date of appropriations and authority under that Act to January 19, 1996 (currently, December 15, 1995). Modifies the definition of minimal level (to which operations would be reduced in certain circumstances) to mean a reduction of ten (currently, 25) percent from the current rate.

Mandates compensation at standard rates for any U.S. or District of Columbia officer or employee furloughed because of a lapse in appropriations after December 15, 1995. Ratifies certain types of obligations incurred in anticipation of the appropriations made and authority granted by this resolution.

What's happening now January 5, 1996

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H191)

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 12
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 4, 1996
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jan 4, 1996
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 4, 1996
 D
Fields, Cleo
Louisiana · Jan 4, 1996
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 4, 1996
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jan 4, 1996
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 4, 1996
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jan 4, 1996
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jan 4, 1996
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 4, 1996
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jan 4, 1996
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jan 4, 1996
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 155: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-155/
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"H.J. Res. 155: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-155/.
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H.J. Res. 155, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-155/.
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