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House Bill 8337
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act
Became Law
Amendments
Became Law
Became Public Law 116-159 on Oct 1, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Democrat
Introduced
Sep 22, 2020
Latest Action
Oct 1, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
8337
Congress
116
Policy Area
Economics and Public Finance
Economics and Public Finance
Primary focus of measure is budgetary matters such as appropriations, public debt, the budget process, government lending, government accounts and trust funds; monetary policy and inflation; economic development, performance, and economic theory.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Nita Lowey
New York
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (3)
checkPassed on September 23, 2020
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
198
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

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

  • surface transportation programs;
  • public health, Medicare, and Medicaid authorities and programs;
  • several authorities related to veterans benefits;
  • authorities to waive certain requirements for nutrition programs;
  • the National Flood Insurance Program;
  • the Appalachian Regional Commission;
  • the U.S. Parole Commission;
  • the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program; and
  • several authorities related to immigration.

The bill also includes provisions that

  • accelerate reimbursements to the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) for net realized losses to allow the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to continue making certain payments to farmers,
  • prohibit USDA from using CCC funds to provide payments or support to fossil fuel refiners and importers,
  • expand nutrition assistance programs,
  • increase and expand U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services fees for providing premium processing services for certain immigration-related applications, and
  • reauthorize a program that provides incentives (e.g., limitations on civil liability) for corporations to self-report antitrust violations to the Department of Justice.
Text (3)
Enrolled Bill
Placed on Calendar Senate
September 23, 2020
Engrossed in House
September 22, 2020
Amendments (10)
Displaying only amendments with a detailed public record (2)
Sep 24, 2020
Submitted in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Submitted
Sep 24, 2020
Submitted in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2663
To improve the bill.
Submitted
Amendments
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:56 PM
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