United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5806 (114th)
Do Your Job Act
Introduced
14 July 2016
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Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Summary
Do Your Job Act This bill amends the rules of the Senate and the House of Representatives to prohibit a recess or adjournment longer than 24 hours until Congress agrees to a budget resolution that establishes a balanced budget no later than FY2026. The bill also amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to create points of order against resolutions providing for: (1) the adjournment of the House for more than three days during August until the House has approved all of the annual appropriation bills, or (2) the adjournment of either the House or the Senate for more than three days between October 1 and the duration of the session of Congress until all of the annual appropriation bills have been presented to the President.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 July 2016
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 July 2016
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 14 July 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5806
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/5806