Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021
Public Law 116-246 · H.R. 1520 · 116th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Dec 22, 2020 · Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA-18)
Cosponsors (12): Rep. Angie Craig, Rep. Debbie Dingell,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021
This bill provides continuing FY2021 appropriations to federal agencies through December 28, 2020. 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 the existing CR expires on December 21, 2020.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Health Subcommittee
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Related bills
5 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.Con.Res. 128Related bill
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1520.
H.J.Res. 107 · became Public Law 116-225Related bill
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021
H.J.Res. 110 · became Public Law 116-226Related bill
Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021
H.R. 19Related bill
Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
H.Res. 1271Related bill
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 133) to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the United States and Mexico; providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the b…
Data notes
Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 29 actions.
- Dec 22, 2020Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 116-246.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 21, 2020Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1520 by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
- FloorFloor · House agreed to the Senate amendment with an amendment pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1271.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1520 by Voice Vote.
- Dec 11, 2020FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 10, 2020FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- May 9, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- May 8, 2019FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 421 - 0 (Roll no. 188).House roll call 188
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Eshoo objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1520.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Ms. Eshoo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 3, 2019CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 26.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-48.
- Apr 3, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 27, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 6, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 5, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 2699SenateSen. Lamar AlexanderR-TN· offered Dec 10, 2020Agreed to
In the nature of a substitute.
Dec 10, 2020: Amendment SA 2699 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Amendments offered to this bill in either chamber, as the Library of Congress records them: each with a status read from its last recorded step: agreed to, rejected, withdrawn, ruled out of order, fell with another amendment, or offered with no vote recorded (most Senate amendments are only ever offered). The wording of each amendment is the source’s. Amendments to amendments and amendments to other bills are not listed.
Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.