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Prevents August Recess Without Budget Approval
Recent Bills/Prevents August Recess Without Budget Approval

Prevents August Recess Without Budget Approval

IntroducedJanuary 3, 2025
Introduced1 year ago
Intro
House
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Why This Matters

This resolution prevents the House of Representatives from taking a recess in August unless it has approved all budget bills for the upcoming fiscal year by July 31.

If you follow government spending, this resolution means no August recess unless the House passes all budget bills by July 31.
Who this affects
House members
What does this resolution do?
  1. 1The resolution stops the House of Representatives from taking a summer break in August.
  2. 2This rule applies if the House has not passed all regular budget bills by July 31.
  3. 3Regular budget bills are those that fund government operations for the next fiscal year.
  4. 4The resolution aims to ensure the government has a budget before lawmakers leave for recess.
  5. 5This change affects how and when the House can schedule its breaks during the summer.
Read the detailed summary

Stay on Schedule (S.O.S.) Resolution This resolution prevents the House of Representatives from adjourning in August until it has passed regular appropriations legislation for the fiscal year beginning in October. The resolution specifies that it is out of order for the House to consider a concurrent resolution for its adjournment during any day in August until the House has passed all of the regular appropriations bills.

Resolution Progress1 of 2
Resolutions must be adopted by the chamber that introduced them.
Intro
House
IntroducedCurrentJan 3, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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House
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