H.J.Res. 45: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.

116th Congress · introduced 2019-02-13 · Economics and Public Finance · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-02-13 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

This joint resolution provides continuing FY2019 appropriations to several federal agencies through the earlier of February 22, 2019, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a partial government shutdown after the existing CR expires on February 15, 2019, because seven of the remaining FY2019 appropriations bills have not been enacted. (Five of the FY2019 appropriations bills were enacted last year, including the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019; the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019; and the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019.) Additionally, the CR has the effect of extending through February 22, 2019, several authorities and programs that were extended in prior CRs, including the Violence Against Women Act, the authority for the Environmental Protection Agency to collect and spend certain fees related to pesticides, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, and several authorities related to immigration.

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Official text

Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] · 12 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Jim Jordan (R-OH), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Scott Perry (R-PA), Andy Harris (R-MD), Chip Roy (R-TX), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Michael Cloud (R-TX), Ted Budd (R-NC)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] reported raising $28,246 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (5)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Continuing resolution: A temporary law that keeps government agencies funded, usually at the previous year's levels, when the regular yearly spending bills are not finished by the start of the fiscal year.
Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.
Joint resolution: In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hjres45.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hjres>

Record fed-us-cong116-hjres45 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116