Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act This bill provides continuing FY2021 appropriations to federal agencies through December 11, 2020, and extends several programs. 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 FY2021 begins on October 1, 2020. The CR funds most programs and activities at the FY2020 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations to various programs. In addition, the bill extends several authorities and programs, including surface transportation programs; public health, Medicare, and Medicaid authorities and programs; several authorities related to veterans benefits; authorities to waive certain requirements for nutrition programs; the National Flood Insurance Program; the Appalachian Regional Commission; the U.S. Parole Commission; the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program; and several authorities related to immigration. The bill also includes provisions that accelerate reimbursements to the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) for net realized losses to allow the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to continue making certain payments to farmers, prohibit USDA from using CCC funds to provide payments or support to fossil fuel refiners and importers, expand nutrition assistance programs, increase and expand U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services fees for providing premium processing services for certain immigration-related applications, and reauthorize a program that provides incentives (e.g., limitations on civil liability) for corporations to self-report antitrust violations to the Department of Justice.
HR 8337 - 116Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act
Became Public Law No: 116-159.
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H.R. 8337, The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act
As passed by the House of Representatives on September 22, 2020
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Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-159.
Became Public Law No: 116-159.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5902; S5921-5923)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 10. Record Vote Number: 197.
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 10. Record Vote Number: 197.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5889; S5891)
Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 6. Record Vote Number: 196. (CR S5891)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S5850)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 2. Record Vote Number: 195.
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S5854-5855)
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S5855)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 552.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.
Mr. Visclosky moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4689-4705)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8337.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 359 - 57, 1 Present (Roll no. 198).
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 359 - 57, 1 Present (Roll no. 198). (text: CR H4689-4700)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.