Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021
Latest action · Dec 22, 2020 Became Public Law No: 116-246.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 5, 2019
- Passed HouseMay 8, 2019
- Passed SenateDec 10, 2020
- To the PresidentDec 21, 2020
- Became lawDec 22, 2020Public Law 116-246
Summary
Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021
This bill provides continuing FY2021 appropriations to federal agencies through December 28, 2020. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2021 appropriations bills have not been enacted when the existing CR expires on December 21, 2020.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 188 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed421–0 | May 8, 2019 |
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 26, 2019 to Apr 30, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Mar 26, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Mar 26, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Mar 26, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Mar 26, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Mar 26, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Raul Ruiz | Mar 26, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Apr 1, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Apr 1, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Apr 2, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Apr 2, 2019 | |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Apr 4, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Apr 30, 2019 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 5, 2019Markup Apr 3, 2019Reported May 3, 2019 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 6, 2019Markup Mar 27, 2019Reported Mar 27, 2019 | |
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred May 9, 2019Discharged Dec 10, 2020 |
Actions 28
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 22, 2020Signed by President.
- Dec 22, 2020Became Public Law No: 116-246.
- Dec 21, 2020House agreed to the Senate amendment with an amendment pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1271. (consideration: CR H7300; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H7300)
- Dec 21, 2020Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
- Dec 21, 2020Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1520 by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7923)
- Dec 21, 2020Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 21, 2020Presented to President.
- Dec 11, 2020Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 10, 2020Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 10, 2020Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7396-7397)
- Dec 10, 2020Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7396-7397)
- May 9, 2019Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- May 8, 2019Ms. Eshoo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 8, 2019Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3485-3486)
- May 8, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1520.
- May 8, 2019At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Eshoo objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
- May 8, 2019Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3491-3492)
- May 8, 2019Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 421 - 0 (Roll no. 188). (text: CR H3485-3486)
- May 8, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 3, 2019Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-48.
- May 3, 2019Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 26.
- Apr 3, 2019Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 3, 2019Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Mar 27, 2019Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 27, 2019Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- Mar 6, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 5, 2019Introduced in House
- Mar 5, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, 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 H7290–H7300, S7923, S7924Text printed H7290, H7300, H7301Amendments H7300Motions S7923Recorded votes H7299Lists H7299Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1271, adopt Senate amendment to H.R. 1520, continuing appropriations | Donna E. Shalala D-FL, Mitch McConnell R-KY (motion), Nita M. Lowey D-NY | Dec 21, 2020 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7396Text printed S7396Amendments S7396, S7425 | John Cornyn R-TX, Lamar Alexander R-TN (amendment) | Dec 10, 2020 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3485, H3486Text printed H3485Recorded votes H3491enact | Anna G. Eshoo D-CA, Michael C. Burgess R-TX | May 8, 2019 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- May 3, 2019H.R. 1520, Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on April 3, 2019
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 39, March 5, 2019, page H2369.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 116-17 | LOWERING THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS: REDUCING BARRIERS TO MARKET COMPETITION252 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Mar 13, 2019 |
CRS reports 18
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 18
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45154 | Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2024 (74th-118th Congresses) | Report | Sep 15, 2026 |
| R46574 | Appropriations Measures for Fiscal Years Coinciding with Lame Duck Sessions: 103rd Congress-118th Congress | Report | Aug 31, 2026 |
| R44668 | The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Legislative History | Report | Feb 10, 2026 |
| R46595 | Continuing Resolutions: Overview of Components and Practices | Report | Mar 27, 2025 |
| R46457 | Status of FY2021 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations: In Brief Archived | Report | Jan 10, 2022 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 2699 | In the nature of a substitute. | Lamar Alexander R-TN | Amendment SA 2699 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 19 | Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 | Related bill | Dec 19, 2019 |
| HJRES 107 | Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 | Related bill | Dec 18, 2020 |
| HJRES 110 | Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 | Related bill | Dec 20, 2020 |
| HCONRES 128 | Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1520. | Related bill | Dec 21, 2020 |
| HRES 1271 | Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 133) to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the United States and Mexico; providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1520) to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the publication of a list of licensed biological products, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Related bill | Dec 21, 2020 |
Titles 12
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the publication of a list of licensed biological products, and for other purposes.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Purple Book Continuity Act of 2020
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021
- Other Short Titles
- Purple Book Continuity Act of 2020
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021
- Short Title(s) from Engrossed Amendment Senate bill text
- Purple Book Continuity Act of 2020
- Short Title(s) from Engrossed Amendment House bill text
- Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
Text 7
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Dec 21, 2020Engrossed Amendment House
- Dec 10, 2020Engrossed Amendment Senate
- May 9, 2019Referred in Senate
- May 8, 2019Engrossed in House
- May 3, 2019Reported in House
- Mar 5, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
