HR 1059 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

No Budget, No Recess Act

Introduced Feb 7, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Jodey C. Arrington R-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 7, 2019 Referred 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.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

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

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 7, 2019 to Dec 18, 2019, with 13 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-IAAbby FinkenauerOriginalFeb 7, 2019
R-TXBill FloresOriginalFeb 7, 2019
R-OHBill JohnsonOriginalFeb 7, 2019
R-UTChris StewartOriginalFeb 7, 2019
D-IACynthia AxneOriginalFeb 7, 2019
R-TXDan CrenshawOriginalFeb 7, 2019
R-PADaniel MeuserOriginalFeb 7, 2019
R-NCGeorge HoldingOriginalFeb 7, 2019
R-OKKevin HernOriginalFeb 7, 2019
R-SCRalph NormanOriginalFeb 7, 2019
R-ARSteve WomackOriginalFeb 7, 2019
R-TNTim BurchettOriginalFeb 7, 2019
R-SCWilliam R. Timmons IVOriginalFeb 7, 2019
R-NCMark WalkerFeb 13, 2019
R-KSSteve WatkinsFeb 13, 2019
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Actions 2

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  1. Feb 7, 2019Introduced in House
  2. Feb 7, 2019Referred 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.

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  1. Feb 7, 2019Introduced in House

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