H.R. 8380: 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 proposes amendments to the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, focusing on how annual appropriation bills are handled in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Senate Procedures

In the Senate, the bill introduces the following changes concerning annual appropriation bills:

• General procedures from section 305 of the Act would still apply to the consideration of annual appropriation bills.
• However, there would be a limit of 20 hours for debate on each annual appropriation bill, including any amendments and related motions or appeals.
• The provisions regarding debate and amendments will not apply to measures that provide ongoing appropriations.

House Procedures

For the House of Representatives, the bill establishes a restriction regarding adjournment periods:

• The House cannot allow an adjournment period of more than three days in July until it has approved all annual appropriation bills necessary for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins on October 1.
• The chairman of the Committee on Appropriations will keep the Speaker informed about any changes in the jurisdiction among the subcommittees overseeing these appropriations.

Conforming Amendments

The bill also includes a conforming amendment that updates the table of contents in the Act to reflect the changes made in section 309 concerning the approval of regular appropriation bills.

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