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H.Con.Res. 9 · 113th Congress

Govern Before Going Home Resolution

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3 cosponsors · 3 R

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Govern Before Going Home Resolution - Prohibits the House of Representatives or Senate from adjourning for a period of more than five days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, except when the House or Senate is in session on such a day) during a fiscal year unless, at the time the period of adjournment begins, the House or Senate (as the case…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 22, 2013

Govern Before Going Home Resolution - Prohibits the House of Representatives or Senate from adjourning for a period of more than five days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, except when the House or Senate is in session on such a day) during a fiscal year unless, at the time the period of adjournment begins, the House or Senate (as the case may be) has:

  • adopted a concurrent resolution on the budget for such fiscal year; and
  • approved each regular appropriation bill for such fiscal year or, to the extent that it has not approved such a bill, has approved a continuing resolution to provide funding for the entire fiscal year for the projects and activities covered by it.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Govern Before Going Home Resolution

Latest action (Jan 22, 2013): Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Policy area: Congress · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 22, 2013

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.