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No Budget, No Recess Act

Introduced: February 13, 2019 Introduced by: Arrington, Jodey C. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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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.
Feb 7, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Budget, No Recess Act

This bill requires Members of Congress to record their presence by electronic device for purposes of establishing a quorum (1) on April 16 and on every other calendar day thereafter until adoption of a concurrent resolution on the budget for the next fiscal year, and (2) on October 1 and on every other calendar day thereafter until passage of each of the general appropriation bills for that fiscal year. This requirement does not apply on weekends or holidays.

During such periods, the House of Representatives may not adjourn for more than one calendar day, excluding weekends and holidays.

The House may not adjourn for more than three days in August if the appropriations bills have not been approved.

What's happening now February 7, 2019

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 1 Republican 8
D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 18, 2019
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 10, 2019
Gallagher, Mike
· Jun 27, 2019
Walker, Mark
· Feb 13, 2019
 R
Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Feb 7, 2019
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Feb 7, 2019
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Feb 7, 2019
Holding, George
· Feb 7, 2019
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Feb 7, 2019
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 7, 2019
 R
Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Feb 7, 2019
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Feb 7, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1059: No Budget, No Recess Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1059/
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"H.R. 1059: No Budget, No Recess Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1059/.
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H.R. 1059, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1059/.
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