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H. Res. 13 118th Congress House

Stay on Schedule (S.O.S.) Resolution

Official title: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of a concurrent resolution to provide for a recess of the House after July 31 … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of a concurrent resolution to provide for a recess of the House after July 31 of any year unless the House has approved each regular appropriation bill for the next fiscal year.

Introduced: January 9, 2023 Introduced by: Robert J. Wittman Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Jan 9, 2023
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 Latest action January 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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Stay on Schedule (S.O.S.) Resolution

This resolution makes it out of order for the House to consider a concurrent resolution for its adjournment during any day in August of a calendar year unless it has passed by July 31 each of the regular appropriation bills for the fiscal year beginning on October 1.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Nov 1, 2023
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Strong, Dale W.
Alabama · Nov 1, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 13: Stay on Schedule (S.O.S.) Resolution. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-13/
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"H. Res. 13: Stay on Schedule (S.O.S.) Resolution." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-13/.
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H. Res. 13, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-13/.
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