Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
Latest action · Jan 25, 2019 Became Public Law No: 116-5.
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.
- IntroducedJan 14, 2019
- Passed HouseJan 23, 2019
- Passed SenateJan 25, 2019
- To the PresidentJan 25, 2019
- Became lawJan 25, 2019Public Law 116-5
Summary
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
(Sec. 101) This joint resolution provides continuing FY2019 appropriations to several federal agencies through the earlier of February 15, 2019, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation.
It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and ends the partial government shutdown that began after the existing CR expired on December 21, 2018, because seven of the remaining FY2019 appropriations bills have not been enacted.
(Five of the FY2019 appropriations bills were enacted last year, including
- the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019;
- the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019;
- the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019;
- the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019; and
- the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019.)
The CR also
- makes appropriations available, pursuant to a requirement under current law, to compensate employees furloughed as a result of any lapse in appropriations that began on or about December 22, 2018;
- ratifies and approves certain obligations incurred in anticipation of the appropriations made and the authority granted by this joint resolution;
- reimburses or compensates certain states, federal grantees, and furloughed state employees for the lapse in appropriations; and
- delays the release of required sequestration reports and orders by the Congressional Budget Office and the Office of Management and Budget.
Additionally, the CR extends through February 15, 2019, several programs and authorities, including
- the authority for the Department of Health and Human Services Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority to withhold from public disclosure certain technical data or scientific information that reveals vulnerabilities of existing medical or public health defenses against biological, chemical, nuclear, or radiological threats;
- an exemption from antitrust laws for meetings and consultations to discuss the development of certain vaccines and drugs related to public health threats such as bioterrorism, pandemics, or epidemics;
- the Violence Against Women Act;
- the authority for the Environmental Protection Agency to collect and spend certain fees related to pesticides; and
- several authorities related to immigration.
(Sec. 102) This section specifies that the time period covered by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 includes the lapse in appropriations that began on or about December 22, 2018.
(Sec. 103) This section specifies that the requirement under current law to compensate employees furloughed as a result of a lapse in appropriations is subject to the enactment of appropriations legislation ending the lapse.
(Sec. 104) This section requires any debits on the scorecard maintained under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO Act) for 2019 to be transferred to the 2020 scorecard.
(The PAYGO Act prohibits direct spending and revenue legislation from increasing the budget deficit. PAYGO scorecards are used to enforce the requirements and determine whether a sequestration order implementing spending cuts is necessary.)
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 46 | On Passage | Passed229–184 | Jan 23, 2019 |
| House 43 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed195–222 | Jan 17, 2019 |
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Appropriations Committee | Referred Jan 14, 2019 |
Actions 32
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 25, 2019The joint resolution was considered read the second time.
- Jan 25, 2019Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S683-684)
- Jan 25, 2019Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jan 25, 2019Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jan 25, 2019Mrs. Lowey asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table, with the Senate amendment thereto, and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H1215-1216)
- Jan 25, 2019Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H1215-1216)
- Jan 25, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 25, 2019Presented to President.
- Jan 25, 2019Signed by President.
- Jan 25, 2019Became Public Law No: 116-5.
- Jan 24, 2019Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Jan 23, 2019Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1022-1023)
- Jan 23, 2019Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 184 (Roll no. 46).
- Jan 23, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 17, 2019Rule H. Res. 52 passed House.
- Jan 17, 2019Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 52. (consideration: CR H689-692)
- Jan 17, 2019Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 28. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 28 under a closed rule with one motion to recommit. Also, the resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of January 25, 2019, for the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules.
- Jan 17, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 28.
- Jan 17, 2019The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Jan 17, 2019Ms. Granger moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H692)
- Jan 17, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Granger motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment striking the date February 28, 2019 and inserting January 15, 2019.
- Jan 17, 2019The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
- Jan 17, 2019POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Granger motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Granger demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
- Jan 17, 2019Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H698-699)
- Jan 17, 2019On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 195 - 222 (Roll no. 43).
- Jan 17, 2019On passage Passed by voice vote. (text: CR H689)
- Jan 17, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 17, 2019VITIATION OF EARLIER PROCEEDINGS - Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent to vacate proceedings by which House Joint Resolution 28 was passed, and the motion to reconsider laid upon the table, to the end that the Chair put the question on passage of House Joint Resolution 28 de novo, and further that if a recorded vote or the yeas and nays are ordered on the question of passage of House Joint Resolution 28, further proceedings may be postponed through the legislative day of January 23, 2019, as though under clause 8 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 17, 2019POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to the order of the House of January 17, 2019, the Chair put the question on passage of H.J.Res. 28 and by voice vote announced that the ayes prevailed. Mr. Scalise demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage through the legislative day of January 23, 2019.
- Jan 16, 2019Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 52 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 28. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 28 under a closed rule with one motion to recommit. Also, the resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of January 25, 2019, for the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules.
- Jan 14, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 14, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
In the Congressional Record 5
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House · Senate | Debate and remarks H1215, S671–S679, S683, S684Amendments H1215, S682, S683 | Bernard Sanders I-VT, Charles E. Schumer D-NY, Doug Jones D-AL, Lamar Alexander R-TN, Lisa Murkowski R-AK, Mark R. Warner D-VA, Mitch McConnell R-KY, Nita M. Lowey D-NY, Patrick J. Leahy D-VT, Richard C. Shelby R-AL (amendment), Shelley Moore Capito R-WV, Susan M. Collins R-ME | Jan 25, 2019 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S560, S659 | Charles E. Schumer D-NY, Marco Rubio R-FL, Ron Johnson R-WI | Jan 24, 2019 |
| House | Recorded votes H1022making | — | Jan 23, 2019 |
| House | Debate and remarks H683–H688, H689–H692, H700, H701, H702Text printed H683, H689Motions H692, H700Recorded votes H687, H698Granger motion to recommit (change effective date) | Andy Biggs R-AZ, Barbara Lee D-CA, Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann R-TN, Debbie Lesko R-AZ, H. Morgan Griffith R-VA, Jared F. Golden D-ME, John H. Rutherford R-FL, Kay Granger R-TX (motion), Mark Meadows R-NC (motion), Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA, Nita M. Lowey D-NY, Robert B. Aderholt R-AL, Scott Perry R-PA, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Steny H. Hoyer D-MD, Steve Scalise R-LA, Ted S. Yoho R-FL | Jan 17, 2019 |
| House | Declaratory Statements H545 | — | Jan 14, 2019 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 7, January 14, 2019, page H545.
CRS reports 34
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 34
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R49491 | Federal Government Shutdowns and the Impact on Civil Aviation | Report | Oct 22, 2026 |
| R41759 | Past Government Shutdowns: Key Resources | Report | Sep 16, 2026 |
| R46574 | Appropriations Measures for Fiscal Years Coinciding with Lame Duck Sessions: 103rd Congress-118th Congress | Report | Aug 31, 2026 |
| R49105 | Lapses in DHS Appropriations: History and Plans | Report | Aug 7, 2026 |
| RS20348 | Federal Funding Gaps: A Brief Overview | Report | May 26, 2026 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 54 | In the nature of a substitute. | Richard C. Shelby R-AL | Amendment SA 54 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJRES 27 | Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 | Related bill | Jan 15, 2019 |
| HJRES 45 | Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Feb 13, 2019 |
| HRES 52 | Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 28) making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules. | Procedurally related | Jan 17, 2019 |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
- Other Short Titles
- Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
- Appropriations
- Budget deficits and national debt
- Chemical and biological weapons
- Competition and antitrust
- Crimes against women
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
- Economics and Public Finance
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Immigration status and procedures
- Immunology and vaccination
- Licensing and registrations
- Medical research
- Nuclear weapons
- Pest management
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- State and local government operations
- Terrorism
- User charges and fees
- Violent crime
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jan 25, 2019Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Jan 24, 2019Received in Senate
- Jan 23, 2019Engrossed in House
- Jan 14, 2019Introduced in House
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