Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019
This bill provides FY2020 continuing appropriations to federal agencies through November 21, 2019.
It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when FY2020 begins on October 1, 2019, if the 12 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government for FY2020 have not been enacted.
The CR funds most projects and activities at the FY2019 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations to various programs.
Additionally, the CR extends several programs that are scheduled to expire at the end of FY2019, including
The bill also includes a provision that permits the Department of Agriculture to continue making payments to farmers affected by retaliatory tariffs by accelerating reimbursements to the Commodity Credit Corporation for certain net realized losses sustained in FY2019.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-27 | President | Became Public Law No: 116-59. | House floor actions |
| 2019-09-27 | President | Signed by President. | House floor actions |
| 2019-09-27 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2019-09-26 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2019-09-26 | Vote | Passed Senate, under the order of 9/25/19, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 16. Record Vote Number: 311. | Senate |
| 2019-09-26 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5713-5715, S5722-5723) | Senate |
| 2019-09-23 | Calendars | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 213. | Senate |
| 2019-09-19 | Calendars | Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. | Senate |
| 2019-09-19 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2019-09-19 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 301 - 123 (Roll no. 538). (text: CR H7786-7791) | House floor actions |
| 2019-09-19 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2019-09-19 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4378. | House floor actions |
| 2019-09-19 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 564. (consideration: CR H7786-7796) | House floor actions |
| 2019-09-19 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 564 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4378 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. | House floor actions |
| 2019-09-18 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2019-09-18 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2019-09-18 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |