Senate Bill 186
116th Congress(2019-2020)
No Budget, No Recess Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 17, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
186
Congress
116
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
Primary focus of measure is Members of Congress; general congressional oversight; congressional agencies, committees, operations; legislative procedures; U.S. Capitol. Measures concerning oversight and investigation of specific matters may fall under the issue-specific relevant policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
January 17, 2019
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01/17/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
01/17/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:17:28 PM