# 116-hr-8319: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act

116-hr-8319, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by NITA LOWEY (D-NY); status Rule H. Res. 1129 passed House. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8319
- Congress: 116
- Title: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act
- Status: Rule H. Res. 1129 passed House.
- Introduced: 2020-09-21
- Sponsor: NITA LOWEY (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8900: Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act
- 116-hr-8828: Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act
- 116-hr-8707: Middle East Advanced Military Technology Protection Act
- 116-hr-8406: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.
- 116-hr-8402: To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and to place the statue in the United States Capitol in National Statuar…
- 116-hr-8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8319 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8319)

## Related
- [116-hr-8900: Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8900)
- [116-hr-8828: Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8828)
- [116-hr-8707: Middle East Advanced Military Technology Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8707)
- [116-hr-8406: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending Septemb…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8406)
- [116-hr-8402: To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Ruth Bader G…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8402)
- [116-hr-8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8337)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8319 (as of 2025-11-18).