Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act
This bill provides continuing FY2021 appropriations to federal agencies through December 11, 2020, and extends several programs.
It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2021 appropriations bills have not been enacted when FY2021 begins on October 1, 2020.
The CR funds most programs and activities at the FY2020 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations to various programs.
In addition, the bill extends several authorities and programs, including
The bill also includes provisions that
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-01 | President | Became Public Law No: 116-159. | Library of Congress |
| 2020-10-01 | President | Signed by President. | Library of Congress |
| 2020-09-30 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-30 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2020-09-30 | Vote | Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 10. Record Vote Number: 197. | Senate |
| 2020-09-30 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5902; S5921-5923) | Senate |
| 2020-09-29 | Vote | Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 6. Record Vote Number: 196. (CR S5891) | Senate |
| 2020-09-29 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5889; S5891) | Senate |
| 2020-09-24 | Floor | Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S5855) | Senate |
| 2020-09-24 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S5854-5855) | Senate |
| 2020-09-24 | Vote | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 2. Record Vote Number: 195. | Senate |
| 2020-09-24 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S5850) | Senate |
| 2020-09-23 | Calendars | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 552. | Senate |
| 2020-09-22 | Calendars | Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. | Senate |
| 2020-09-22 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-22 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 359 - 57, 1 Present (Roll no. 198). (text: CR H4689-4700) | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-22 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8337. | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-22 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4689-4705) | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-22 | Floor | Mr. Visclosky moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2020-09-22 | 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 |
| 2020-09-22 | 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 |
| 2020-09-22 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |