Plain English Breakdown
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HJM8 • 2025
Urges Congress to pass legislation to prevent a future shutdown of the federal government from lasting more than 50 days in the event of an impasse between Congress and the President.
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.
In committee upon adjournment.
Referred to Rules.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Digest: Urges Congress to pass a law about budgets. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.8). Urges Congress to pass legislation to prevent a future shutdown of the federal government from lasting more than 50 days in the event of an impasse between Congress and the President. Relating to: Urging Congress to pass legislation to prevent a shutdown of the federal government from lasting more than 50 days. Current location: In House Committee