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H.R. 8319 116th Congress House

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act

Official title: Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 21, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Sep 23, 2020
Rule H. Res. 1129 passed House.
Sep 21, 2020
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1129 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4447, H.R. 6270 and H.R. 8319. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4447 under a structured rulee with 90 minutes of general debate. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6270, under closed rule and H.R. 8319 under a closed rule.
Sep 21, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.
Sep 21, 2020
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Rule H. Res. 1129 passed House.

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Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act

This bill provides continuing FY2021 appropriations to federal agencies through December 11, 2020, and extends several programs.

It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2021 appropriations bills have not been enacted when FY2021 begins on October 1, 2020.

The CR funds most programs and activities at the FY2020 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations to various programs.

In addition, the bill extends several authorities and programs, including

  • surface transportation programs;
  • public health, Medicare, and Medicaid authorities and programs;
  • several authorities related to veterans benefits;
  • the National Flood Insurance Program;
  • the Appalachian Regional Commission;
  • the U.S. Parole Commission;
  • the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program; and
  • several authorities related to immigration.

The bill also includes provisions that

  • increase and expand U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services fees for providing premium processing services for certain immigration-related applications, and
  • reauthorize a program that provides incentives (e.g., limitations on civil liability) for corporations to self-report antitrust violations to the Department of Justice.
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  • HR 3445 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the work geographic index floor under the Medicare program.
  • HR 4434 Appalachian Regional Commission Reauthorization Act
  • HR 7036 Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension Act
  • HR 8078 Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act
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