Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.
Public Law 115-298 · H.J.Res. 143 · 115th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Dec 7, 2018 · Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ-11)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This joint resolution amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 to provide continuing FY2019 appropriations to several federal agencies through December 21, 2018 (December 7, 2018, under current law).
The resolution is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a partial government shutdown that would otherwise occur when the existing CR expires if any of the 7 remaining FY2019 appropriations bills have not been enacted.
(Five of the FY2019 appropriations bills were enacted earlier this year, including:
• the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019;
• the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019;
• the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019;
• the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019; and
• the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019.)
The resolution extends the National Flood Insurance Program through December 21, 2018. It also has the effect of extending through December 21, 2018, several additional authorities and programs that were extended in the existing CR, including the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Dec 7, 2018Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-298.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 6, 2018FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Frelinghuysen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Appropriations discharged.
- Dec 3, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
Data notes
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.