United States Code

2 U.S.C. § 640

House approval of regular appropriation bills

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HR 8380 To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to establish certain procedures for consideration of annual appropr... Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
S 4173 Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 7295 Comprehensive Congressional Budget Act of 2026 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
S 2090 Budget Reform Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 3454 Protecting Our Constitution and Communities Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 1979 Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2025 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 991 Cost Estimates Improvement Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 8840 Do Our Job Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 8341 Cost Estimates Improvement Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 7345 Waiving the Rules Disclosure, Transparency, and Accountability Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 7235 A Fast-Tracked Executive Rescission Review (AFTER) of Appropriations Act of 2024 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 6953 Comprehensive Congressional Budget Act of 2024 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
S 3208 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
S 2950 A bill to align the fiscal year with the calendar year. Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 2368 Agency Accountability Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
S 714 Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 1289 Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 362 BASIC Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 311 Cost Estimates Improvement Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 260 Nickel Plan Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 8775 BASIC Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 5411 GET IT DONE Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 2879 Nickel Plan Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 2593 A Fast-Tracked Executive Rescission Review (AFTER) of Appropriations Act of 2021 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 470 Roadmap to Congressional Reform Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 638 Cost Estimates Improvement Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
S 2765 Bipartisan Congressional Budget Reform Act Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
S 3267 MAKE CENTS Act Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
HR 5538 Mandatory Spending Control and Accountability Act Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
HR 5220 A Fast-Tracked Executive Rescission Review (AFTER) of Appropriations Act of 2019 Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
S 2435 BASIC Act Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
HR 3979 BASIC Act Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
S 2002 Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
S 1807 Fix Funding First Act Amends its part 640(2) · introduced · 116th Congress
S 1456 Agency Accountability Act of 2019 Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
HR 850 Agency Accountability Act of 2019 Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
HR 1536 Protecting Our Children’s Future Act of 2019 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
HR 1059 No Budget, No Recess Act Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
S 284 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
S 186 No Budget, No Recess Act Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
HR 638 Cost Estimates Improvement Act Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
HR 5572 One Percent Spending Reduction Act of 2018 Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress
HR 5442 A Fast-Tracked Executive Rescission Review (AFTERR) of Appropriations Act of 2018 Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress
HR 5214 Protecting Our Children's Future Act of 2018 Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
S 932 BASIC Act Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress
HR 2125 BASIC Act Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress
S 716 Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress
HR 850 Agency Accountability Act of 2017 Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress
HR 1065 Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act of 2017 Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
S 306 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act Amends · introduced · 115th Congress

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From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-124.

It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives to consider any resolution providing for an adjournment period of more than three calendar days during the month of July until the House of Representatives has approved annual appropriation bills providing new budget authority under the jurisdiction of all the subcommittees of the Committee on Appropriations for the fiscal year beginning on October 1 of such year. For purposes of this section, the chairman of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives shall periodically advise the Speaker as to changes in jurisdiction among its various subcommittees.

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