HCON 9 IHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

113th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

1st SessionCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

H. CON. RES. 9CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Prohibiting the House or Senate from adjourning for a period of more than 5 days during a fiscal year unless the House involved has adopted a concurrent resolution on the budget for such fiscal year and has approved legislation to provide funding for the operations of the government for the entire fiscal year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

January 22, 2013CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. RIGELL submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on RulesCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Prohibiting the House or Senate from adjourning for a period of more than 5 days during a fiscal year unless the House involved has adopted a concurrent resolution on the budget for such fiscal year and has approved legislation to provide funding for the operations of the government for the entire fiscal year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This resolution may be cited as the ‘Govern Before Going Home Resolution’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING ADJOURNMENT UNTIL ADOPTION OF BUDGET AND FUNDING.

(a) Prohibiting Adjournment- The House of Representatives or Senate may not adjourn for a period of more than 5 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)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) has adopted a concurrent resolution on the budget for such fiscal year; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) has 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 such bill.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Regular Appropriation Bill Defined- In this section, the term ‘regular appropriation bill’ means any annual appropriation bill making appropriations, otherwise making funds available, or granting authority, for any of the following categories of projects and activities:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Agriculture, rural development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) The Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and related agencies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) The Department of Defense.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Energy and water development, and related agencies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) Financial services and general government.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) The Department of Homeland Security.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) The Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) The legislative branch.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(10) Military construction and veterans affairs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(11) The Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(12) The Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink