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This week, the House is scheduled to debate H. J. Res. 79, The Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2012. It would spend money to run the federal government through November 18th. The 2012 fiscal year begins October 1st, but Congress has not passed any spending bills for the new fiscal year.

Passage of H. J. Res. 79 would spend a little over a half trillion dollars, or about $4,900 per U.S. family.

H. J. Res. 79
The Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2012
Costs $4,925.30 per family

What People Think

The Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2012 50% For, 50% Against Vote on this Bill

Displayed below are new, updated, and passed items with their cost or savings per family.

New Items

H.R. 1025
To amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the service in the reserve components of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law
Costs $0.00 per family

S. 1094
The Combating Autism Reauthorization Act
Costs $6.00 per family

H.R. 2646
The Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011
Costs $10.38 per family

S. 1572
The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
Costs $612.95 per family

H.R. 1070
The Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011
Costs $0.02 per family

H. J. Res. 79
The Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2012
Costs $4,925.30 per family

H.R. 1439
The Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011
Costs $0.00 per family

S. 1228
The Combating Military Counterfeits Act of 2011
Costs $0.00 per family

H.R. 963
The See Something, Say Something Act of 2011
Costs $0.00 per family

H.R. 1560
To amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to allow the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Tribe to determine blood quantum requirement for membership in that tribe
Costs $0.00 per family

Updated Items

none

Passed Items

P.L. 112-29
The America Invents Act
Costs $490.31 per family