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Resolution to Finish Spending Bills Before Ending Session
Last scannedAug 23, 2026, 4:15 AM
In one sentence
This resolution states that it is the opinion of the House that they should not end their session until all yearly funding bills for government agencies are passed into law.
What it does
- States the official opinion of the House about when to stop meeting.
- Says the House should wait to adjourn until annual appropriation bills become law.
- Applies specifically to bills handled by subcommittees of the Committee on Appropriations.
- Focuses only on funding for the current fiscal year.
Who it affects
- Members of the House of Representatives
- The Committee on Appropriations and its subcommittees
Limits and unknowns
- This resolution expresses an opinion rather than a rule, so it does not force the House to stay open.
- The text does not say what happens if the bills are not finished by a certain date.
- It has been sent to a committee and has not yet become law.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Sense of the House
- An official statement showing what most members think, but it does not create a new law.
- Adjourn
- To end a meeting or session officially until later.
- Appropriation bills
- Laws that give money to government agencies and programs for one year.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the House should not adjourn until all of the annual appropriations bills for the current fiscal year have been enacted.
Official activity
Bill history
- Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.House floor actions
- Submitted in HouseLibrary of Congress
- Submitted in HouseLibrary of Congress