Bills · HR 8380
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 8380Economics and Public Finance
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.
This bill streamlines the government funding process by limiting Senate debate to 20 hours and requiring the House to finish all spending bills before taking a summer recess.AI-written
INTRO APR 20· LAST ACTION APR 20
PASSAGE CHANCESLONG SHOT
10%
READING
2MIN
COSPONSORS
9
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tl;dr
AI-writtenEnds the filibuster for government spending bills in the Senate and blocks House members from taking a July summer break until all funding bills are passed.
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenEvery year, the government faces the threat of a shutdown because Congress fails to pass funding bills on time. This bill attempts to fix that by removing the biggest hurdle in the Senate (the filibuster) and using a 'no vacation' rule to pressure the House to act. If it becomes law, it could lead to more predictable government funding, but it also means the party in power could pass spending bills without needing any support from the other side.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Limits Senate debate on annual appropriation bills to a maximum of 20 hours.
This prevents senators from using the filibuster to delay or block government funding legislation.
PROVISION 02
Prohibits the House of Representatives from adjourning for more than three days in July until all 12 annual funding bills are passed.
It uses the threat of canceling summer recess to force the House to complete its budget work on time.
PROVISION 03
Excludes temporary 'continuing resolutions' from these expedited rules.
It encourages Congress to pass full, long-term budgets rather than relying on short-term temporary fixes.
SPONSORSHIP
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R· California
YRS IN OFFICE
17
BILLS LED
26
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DEM 0 REP 9 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSAPR 20
Introduced in House
APR 20
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.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 8380
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedApr 20, 2026
Last actionApr 20, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · BUDGET COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED APR 20, 2026
House BillHR 8380Economics and Public Finance
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.
This bill streamlines the government funding process by limiting Senate debate to 20 hours and requiring the House to finish all spending bills before taking a summer recess.AI-written
INTRODUCED APR 20, 2026· LAST ACTION APR 20, 2026
PASSAGE CHANCES
10%
READING
2 min
COSPONSORS
9
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
