Govern Before Going Home Resolution
Latest action · Jan 22, 2013 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedJan 22, 2013
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Govern Before Going Home Resolution - Prohibits the House of Representatives or Senate from adjourning for a period of more than five days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, except when the House or Senate is in session on such a day) during a fiscal year unless, at the time the period of adjournment begins, the House or Senate (as the case may be) has:
- adopted a concurrent resolution on the budget for such fiscal year; and
- approved each regular appropriation bill for such fiscal year or, to the extent that it has not approved such a bill, has approved a continuing resolution to provide funding for the entire fiscal year for the projects and activities covered by it.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 5, 2013 to Mar 18, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Mar 5, 2013 | |
| R-WI | Reid J. Ribble | Mar 18, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Ron DeSantis | Mar 18, 2013 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Rules Committee | Referred Jan 22, 2013 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2013Introduced in House
- Jan 22, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Prohibiting the House or Senate from adjourning for a period of more than 5 days during a fiscal year unless the House involved has adopted a concurrent resolution on the budget for such fiscal year and has approved legislation to provide funding for the operations of the government for the entire fiscal year.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Govern Before Going Home Resolution
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2013Introduced in House
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