HR-8900 : Became Public Law

Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act

This bill provides continuing FY2021 appropriations to federal agencies through December 18, 2020, and extends several expiring health 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 the existing CR expires on December 11, 2020.

The bill includes provisions that

  • extend several public health, Medicare, Medicaid, and Food and Drug Administration authorities and programs;
  • require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to share Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug benefit enrollment information with liability insurers in response to Medicare secondary payer inquiries; and
  • require the Drug Enforcement Administration to revise regulations so as to allow a practitioner to dispense up to a three-day supply of narcotic drugs to one person or for one person's use at one time for the purpose of initiating maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment, or both.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2020-12-11PresidentBecame Public Law No: 116-215.Library of Congress
2020-12-11PresidentSigned by President.Library of Congress
2020-12-11FloorPresented to President.House floor actions
2020-12-11FloorMessage on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
2020-12-11FloorPassed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7443-7444)Senate
2020-12-09IntroReferralReceived in the Senate, read twice.Senate
2020-12-09FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2020-12-09VoteOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 343 - 67 (Roll no. 240). (text: CR H7062-7064)House floor actions
2020-12-09FloorConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7092-7093)House floor actions
2020-12-09FloorAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.House floor actions
2020-12-09FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8900.House floor actions
2020-12-09FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7062-7066)House floor actions
2020-12-09FloorMs. DeLauro moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.House floor actions
2020-12-08IntroReferralReferred 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
2020-12-08IntroReferralReferred 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
2020-12-08IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]
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Policy Area :

Economics and Public Finance
See Subjects
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Aging
  • Appropriations
  • Child health
  • Department of Health and Human Services
  • Department of Justice
  • Digestive and metabolic diseases
  • Drug therapy
  • Drug trafficking and controlled substances
  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
  • Education programs funding
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health care quality
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Health personnel
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Hospital care
  • Indian social and development programs
  • Marriage and family status
  • Medicaid
  • Medical education
  • Medicare
  • Mental health
  • Minority health
  • Prescription drugs
  • Sex and reproductive health

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