H.R. 8319: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act

116th Congress · introduced 2020-09-21 · Economics and Public Finance · Latest: Rule H. Res. 1129 passed House.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-09-21 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Rule H. Res. 1129 passed House. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act

Plain summary

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; 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 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.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: CBO’s Estimate for H.R. 8319, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (2020-09-21); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 8319, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (2020-09-21)

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Words on this page, explained (3)

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.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr8319.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr8319 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116