House and Senate face new deadlines to pass annual spending bills on time
In committeeH.R. 8380Latest action
Sponsor: Tom McClintock · Representative · CA
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Official title: To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to establish certain procedures for consideration of annual appropriation bills, and for other purposes.
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
Introduced:
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HR 8380 caps Senate spending bill debate at 20 hours and bars House recesses in July until all spending bills pass.
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What does this do?
HR 8380 changes procedural rules for passing annual federal bills. It limits Senate floor debate on each spending bill to 20 hours and prohibits the House from taking recesses longer than three days in July unless all annual spending bills for the upcoming have already passed. The fiscal year begins October 1.
Who does it affect?
The bill directly affects members of Congress and how they manage their legislative schedules. Indirectly it affects all Americans, because bills fund programs including the military, federal agencies, and national parks.
Why does it matter?
Congress currently misses spending deadlines and relies on temporary funding measures called continuing resolutions. More consistent on-time passage could reduce uncertainty from threats and last-minute temporary funding arrangements.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedApr 20, 2026
- House committeeYou are here · Apr 20, 2026
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — 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.