HOUSE 1059116th CongressReferred 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.

No Budget, No Recess Act

Last Action: 2/7/2019

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2019-02-07Referred 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.
2019-02-07Referred 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.
2019-02-07Introduced in House
2019-02-07Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-02-07 (00)

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.

Cosponsors (20)

Steve Womack (R-AR)
Ralph Norman (R-SC)
Bill Flores (R-TX)
William Timmons (R-SC)
Bill Johnson (R-OH)
Kevin Hern (R-OK)
Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
Daniel Meuser (R-PA)
Tim Burchett (R-TN)
George Holding (R-NC)
Chris Stewart (R-UT)
Abby Finkenauer (D-IA)
Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
Steve Watkins (R-KS)
Mark Walker (R-NC)
Ron Wright (R-TX)
Ross Spano (R-FL)
Mike Gallagher (R-WI)
Tom Cole (R-OK)
Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)

Subjects

Appropriations
Budget process
Congressional operations and organization
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Members of Congress
Senate

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