Bill · H.Res. 19· House(119-HRES-19)
Providing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House should not adjourn until the annual appropriation bills within the jurisdiction of all the subcommittees of the Committee on Appropriations for the current fiscal year are enacted into law.
- Introduced
- 1/7/2025
- Last activity
- 1/7/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
- Sponsored by
- Andrew Ogles
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution states that the House of Representatives should not adjourn until the annual appropriation bills for all subcommittees of the Committee on Appropriations for the current fiscal year are actually enacted into law. It was introduced in the House on January 7, 2025, by Mr. Ogles along with co-sponsors. The text focuses entirely on keeping the House in session until the yearly funding bills are passed. It does not contain any other provisions or programs. As your analyst, I keep a close eye on what our elected officials are committing to do so we can hold them accountable.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Holding elected officials to their basic duties: The resolution expresses the sense of the House that members should stay on the job until the annual appropriation bills from all subcommittees are enacted into law. This could be seen as positive because it pushes our representatives to finish their essential funding work before leaving.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that outline potential negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
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- 1/7/2025
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
Andrew ClydeRepublican · Georgia
Anna Paulina LunaRepublican · Florida