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It’s About Time Act

Introduced: November 22, 2019 Introduced by: Turner, Michael R. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Nov 22, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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

It's About Time Act

This bill changes the calendar period for the federal fiscal year (currently October 1 through September 30) to January 1 through December 31 beginning in 2020.

What's happening now November 22, 2019

Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5264: It’s About Time Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5264/
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"H.R. 5264: It’s About Time Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5264/.
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H.R. 5264, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5264/.
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