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HR 339 112th Congress House Congress Appropriations Congressional elections Congressional operations and organization Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Executive agency funding and structure

End the Lame Duck Act

Introduced: January 19, 2011 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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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Jan 19, 2011
Introduced in House
Jan 19, 2011
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.
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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 112th 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 and with the written agreement of the Minority Leaders of both chambers, to notify the Members of the House and Senate to reassemble if each determines that it is in the interest of the United States to do so.

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 January 19, 2011

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.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 2319 Related bill Maximizing America's Prosperity Act of 2011
  • HR 3583 Related bill Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2011
  • S 784 Related bill Preventing a Government Shutdown Act
  • S 1679 Related bill Budget Reform Act of 2011
  • S 3434 Related bill End Government Shutdowns Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 5
BIGGERT, JUDY
· Jan 19, 2011
BILBRAY, BRIAN
· Jan 19, 2011
BRADY, KEVIN
· Jan 19, 2011
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jan 19, 2011
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jan 19, 2011
Hunter, Duncan
· Jan 19, 2011
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jan 19, 2011
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jan 19, 2011
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jan 19, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Jan 19, 2011
Schmidt, Jean
· Jan 19, 2011
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Jan 19, 2011
Sullivan, John
· Jan 19, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 339: End the Lame Duck Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-339/
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"H.R. 339: End the Lame Duck Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-339/.
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H.R. 339, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-339/.
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