Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
Public Law 116-5 · H.J.Res. 28 · 116th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Jan 25, 2019 · Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY-17)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
(Sec. 101) This joint resolution provides continuing FY2019 appropriations to several federal agencies through the earlier of February 15, 2019, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation.
It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and ends the partial government shutdown that began after the existing CR expired on December 21, 2018, because seven of the remaining FY2019 appropriations bills have not been enacted.
(Five of the FY2019 appropriations bills were enacted last 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 CR also
• makes appropriations available, pursuant to a requirement under current law, to compensate employees furloughed as a result of any lapse in appropriations that began on or about December 22, 2018;
• ratifies and approves certain obligations incurred in anticipation of the appropriations made and the authority granted by this joint resolution;
• reimburses or compensates certain states, federal grantees, and furloughed state employees for the lapse in appropriations; and
• delays the release of required sequestration reports and orders by the Congressional Budget Office and the Office of Management and Budget.
Additionally, the CR extends through February 15, 2019, several programs and authorities, including
• the authority for the Department of Health and Human Services Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority to withhold from public disclosure certain technical data or scientific information that reveals vulnerabilities of existing medical or public health defenses against biological, chemical, nuclear, or radiological threats;
• an exemption from antitrust laws for meetings and consultations to discuss the development of certain vaccines and drugs related to public health threats such as bioterrorism, pandemics, or epidemics;
• the Violence Against Women Act;
• the authority for the Environmental Protection Agency to collect and spend certain fees related to pesticides; and
• several authorities related to immigration.
(Sec. 102) This section specifies that the time period covered by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 includes the lapse in appropriations that began on or about December 22, 2018.
(Sec. 103) This section specifies that the requirement under current law to compensate employees furloughed as a result of a lapse in appropriations is subject to the enactment of appropriations legislation ending the lapse.
(Sec. 104) This section requires any debits on the scorecard maintained under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO Act) for 2019 to be transferred to the 2020 scorecard.
(The PAYGO Act prohibits direct spending and revenue legislation from increasing the budget deficit. PAYGO scorecards are used to enforce the requirements and determine whether a sequestration order implementing spending cuts is necessary.)
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
3 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.J.Res. 27Related bill
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
H.J.Res. 45Related bill
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.
H.Res. 52Procedurally-related
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 28) making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 33 actions.
- Jan 25, 2019Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 116-5.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- FloorFloor · Mrs. Lowey asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table, with the Senate amendment thereto, and agree to the Senate amendment.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · The joint resolution was considered read the second time.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 24, 2019CalendarCalendar · Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Jan 23, 2019FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 184 (Roll no. 46).House roll call 46
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- Jan 17, 2019FloorFloor · POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to the order of the House of January 17, 2019, the Chair put the question on passage of H.J.Res. 28 and by voice vote announced that the ayes prevailed. Mr. Scalise demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the que…
- FloorFloor · VITIATION OF EARLIER PROCEEDINGS - Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent to vacate proceedings by which House Joint Resolution 28 was passed, and the motion to reconsider laid upon the table, to the end that the Chair put the question on passage of House Joint Resolution 28 de novo,…
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 195 - 222 (Roll no. 43).House roll call 43
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- FloorFloor · POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Granger motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Granger demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed f…
- FloorFloor · The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Granger motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment striking the date February 28, 2019 and inserting Janu…
- FloorFloor · Ms. Granger moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations.
- FloorFloor · The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 28.
- FloorFloor · Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 28. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 28 under a closed rule with one motion to recommit. Also, the resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of January 25, 2019, for th…
- FloorFloor · Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 52.
- FloorFloor · Rule H. Res. 52 passed House.
Data notes
Every action the Library of Congress lists for the bill, from introduction to signing, plus the dated committee hearings. The source lists many steps twice (the chamber’s own entry and the Library of Congress copy, or a presidential and a became-law entry with the same words); those are shown once. Amendments are listed in their own section.
Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 54SenateSen. Richard ShelbyR-AL· offered Jan 25, 2019Agreed to
In the nature of a substitute.
Jan 25, 2019: Amendment SA 54 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.