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House Resolution to Prevent Adjournment Before Passing Annual Budget Bills

Original title: Providing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House should not adjourn until the annual appropriation bills within the jurisdiction of all the subcommittees of the Committee on Appropriations for the current fiscal year are enacted into law.

January 7, 2025

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Where This Stands

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Passed

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Last action

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.Jan 7, 2025

Lead sponsor

Andrew Ogles

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The Frame

What this does

If adopted, this resolution would require the House to continue working on federal funding legislation rather than breaking for recess, potentially impacting the timeline for government operations and agency funding.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Members of the House of Representatives

Their legislative calendar and ability to adjourn for recesses would be restricted if this resolution is adopted.

Federal Agencies

The timing of their annual budget appropriations depends on the legislative schedule set by the House.

What changed

Current stage: in_committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This resolution expresses the position that the House of Representatives should remain in session until all annual federal spending bills are signed into law. It is a non-binding statement of intent regarding the legislative schedule.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does this resolution force the government to stay open?

No, this is a '' resolution, which expresses a preference for the legislative schedule but does not legally mandate the enactment of spending bills.

What happens if this resolution passes?

It signals that the House leadership intends to prioritize finishing all annual budget work before scheduling any breaks or ments.

Why It Matters

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Legislative Prioritization

The resolution indicates a push to link the completion of the entire appropriations cycle directly to the legislative calendar.

House of Representatives

Connected Entities

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organizationHouse of Representatives“The legislative body subject to the proposed adjournment policy.”Map →

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