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No Budget, No Recess Act

USA116th CongressS-186| Senate 
| Updated: 1/17/2019
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (4)
Mike Braun (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)David Perdue (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
No Budget, No Recess Act This bill prohibits a recess or adjournment of Congress for more than eight hours (1) on and after April 15 of each year, if Congress has not adopted a concurrent resolution on the budget for the next fiscal year; and (2) on and after August 1 of each year, if Congress has not passed all the regular appropriations bills for the next fiscal year. No amount may be obligated or expended for official travel by a Member of Congress while the prohibition applies, unless the Member is returning to the seat of government after being away when the prohibition began. In addition, the bill sets forth procedures governing a daily quorum in each chamber while the prohibition applies.
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Timeline
Jan 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 7, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1059
Introduced in House
  • January 17, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 17, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • February 7, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1059
    Introduced in House

Congress

Related Bills

  • S 116-3267: MAKE CENTS Act
  • S 116-1807: Fix Funding First Act
AppropriationsBudget processCongressional operations and organizationLegislative rules and procedureMembers of CongressSenateTransportation costs

No Budget, No Recess Act

USA116th CongressS-186| Senate 
| Updated: 1/17/2019
No Budget, No Recess Act This bill prohibits a recess or adjournment of Congress for more than eight hours (1) on and after April 15 of each year, if Congress has not adopted a concurrent resolution on the budget for the next fiscal year; and (2) on and after August 1 of each year, if Congress has not passed all the regular appropriations bills for the next fiscal year. No amount may be obligated or expended for official travel by a Member of Congress while the prohibition applies, unless the Member is returning to the seat of government after being away when the prohibition began. In addition, the bill sets forth procedures governing a daily quorum in each chamber while the prohibition applies.
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Timeline
Jan 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 7, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1059
Introduced in House
  • January 17, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 17, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • February 7, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1059
    Introduced in House
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (4)
Mike Braun (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)David Perdue (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Congress

Related Bills

  • S 116-3267: MAKE CENTS Act
  • S 116-1807: Fix Funding First Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AppropriationsBudget processCongressional operations and organizationLegislative rules and procedureMembers of CongressSenateTransportation costs