HR 7205
115th Congress
House
Congress
Appropriations
Congressional operations and organization
Executive agency funding and structure
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
No Budget No Recess Act
Introduced: November 30, 2018
Introduced by:
Arrington, Jodey C.
Republican
· Texas
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Became law
Nov 30, 2018
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.
Nov 30, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
No Budget No Recess Act
This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to prohibit the House of Representatives from considering a resolution to adjourn for more than three days in August until the House has approved all of the annual appropriations bills for the fiscal year that begins on October 1 of the year. (Under current law, this restriction applies only to a recess during July.)
What's happening now
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
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