No Budget, No Recess Act
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No Budget, No Recess Act
This bill requires Members of Congress to record their presence by electronic device for purposes of establishing a quorum (1) on April 16 and on every other calendar day thereafter until adoption of a concurrent resolution on the budget for the next fiscal year, and (2) on October 1 and on every other calendar day thereafter until passage of each of the general appropriation bills for that fiscal year. This requirement does not apply on weekends or holidays.
During such periods, the House of Representatives may not adjourn for more than one calendar day, excluding weekends and holidays.
The House may not adjourn for more than three days in August if the appropriations bills have not been approved.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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