Continuing Resolution Law and Legal Definition
A continuing resolution refers to a type of appropriations legislation enacted by Congress to allow government operations to continue until the regular appropriations are enacted. It is used by Congress to fund government agencies if a formal appropriations bill has not been signed into law by the end of the Congressional fiscal year. It takes the form of a joint resolution, providing funding for existing federal programs at current or reduced levels.
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Related Legal Terms
- Address Resolution Protocol
- Address Resolution Protocol
- Affidavit for Continuing Garnishment
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Arbitration
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediation Law
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures (Family Law)
- Alternative Means of Dispute Resolution
- Awards [Securities Dispute Resolution]
- Borrowing Resolution
