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H.R. 1520 (116th): Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021

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Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes.

The federal budget process occurs in two stages: appropriations and authorizations. This is an appropriations bill, which sets overall spending limits by agency or program, typically for a single fiscal year (October 1 through September 30 of the next year).

Sponsor and status

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Anna Eshoo

Sponsor. Representative for California's 18th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Dec 23, 2020
Length: 1 page
Introduced
Mar 5, 2019
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 22, 2020

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 22, 2020.

Law
Pub.L. 116-246
Cosponsors

12 Cosponsors (9 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Source
Congress.gov

Position statements

What legislators are saying

“icymi: Carter, energy and commerce republicans criticize speaker pelosi for putting \"politics over progress\"”
    — Rep. Earl “Buddy” Carter [R-GA1] on Sep 19, 2019

“McKinley Calls for a Bipartisan Solution to Lower Prescription Drug Prices”
    — Rep. David McKinley [R-WV1] on Dec 12, 2019

“My Votes – Week of May 6”
    — Rep. Cathy Anne McMorris Rodgers [R-WA5] on May 10, 2019

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What stakeholders are saying

R Street Institute SpendingTracker.org estimates H.R. 1520 will add $3 million in new spending through 2024.

History

Mar 5, 2019
 
Introduced

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Mar 13, 2019
 
Considered by Health

A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.

Mar 27, 2019
 
Considered by Health

A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.

Apr 3, 2019
 
Ordered Reported

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May 3, 2019
 
Reported by House Committee on Energy and Commerce

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May 8, 2019
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.

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Dec 10, 2020
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

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Dec 21, 2020
 
Senate Agreed to Changes

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made.

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Dec 21, 2020
 
Text Published

Updated bill text was published as of Passed the House with an Amendment.

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Dec 22, 2020
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 1520 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1520. This is the one from the 116th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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