Stay on Schedule (S.O.S.) Resolution

This resolution proposes an amendment to the Rules of the House of Representatives , aiming to enforce a stricter timeline for the passage of annual spending bills. It introduces a new rule that would prevent the House from taking its traditional August recess if key legislative duties related to appropriations remain unfulfilled. Under the proposed amendment, if the House has not passed each regular appropriation bill for the upcoming fiscal year by July 31, it would be prohibited from considering any concurrent resolution to adjourn during August. This restriction would remain in effect until all such bills are approved. A "regular appropriation bill" is defined as any annual appropriation bill under the jurisdiction of a single subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations, ensuring focus on the primary spending legislation.