H.R. 5459 would move up Congress's summer break by roughly one month. The bill amends the 1946 Legislative Reorganization Act to change the deadline for the congressional summer adjournment from July 31 to June 30, and shifts the recess period from early September (around Labor Day) to early August. This means Congress would need to finish its work and leave for summer break earlier in the year, and return earlier in the fall. The changes would take effect when the second session of the current Congress (the 119th) begins, likely in early 2026. The bill does not specify any new funding or create substantial budgetary changes.
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