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HR 1936 115th Congress House Congress Appropriations Budget deficits and national debt Budget process Congressional operations and organization Legislative rules and procedure

Do Your Job Act

Introduced: April 5, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Apr 5, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Apr 5, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2733)
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Do Your Job Act

This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to create points of order against resolutions providing for: (1) the adjournment of the House for more than three days during August until the House has approved all of the annual appropriation bills, or (2) the adjournment of either the House or the Senate for more than three days between October 1 and the end of the session of Congress until all of the annual appropriation bills have been presented to the President.

The bill also prohibits a congressional recess or adjournment longer than 24 hours during a calendar year until Congress agrees to a budget resolution that projects a balanced budget by the last fiscal year covered by the resolution.

What's happening now April 5, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1