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HR 5842 111th Congress House Congress Appropriations Congressional elections Congressional operations and organization Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

End the Lame Duck Act

Introduced: July 22, 2010 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Jul 22, 2010
Referred to House Rules
Jul 22, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 22, 2010
Referred to House Appropriations
Jul 22, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

End the Lame Duck Act - Considers the House of Representatives to be adjourned sine die if it stands adjourned on the date of the regularly scheduled general election for federal office during a Congress (beginning with the 110th Congress) pursuant to a concurrent resolution providing for the adjournment of the House.

Authorizes the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after consultation with the Minority Leaders of both chambers, to notify the Members of the House and Senate to reassemble if they determine that the existence of a national emergency warrants it.

Provides for automatic continuing appropriations if a regular appropriation bill for a fiscal year does not become law before the date of the regularly scheduled general election for federal office held during such fiscal year.

What's happening now July 22, 2010

Referred to House Rules

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jul 30, 2010
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Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jul 29, 2010
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jul 28, 2010
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 26, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5842: End the Lame Duck Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5842/
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"H.R. 5842: End the Lame Duck Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5842/.
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H.R. 5842, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5842/.
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