The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (H.R. 3547, nicknamed the Cromnibus) is an omnibus spending bill, a bill that packages several appropriation bills together in one larger bill. The 113th United States Congress failed to pass any of the twelve regular appropriations bills prior to the beginning of Fiscal Year 2014. The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 temporarily funded the government from the October 1, 2013 beginning of the 2014 fiscal year to January 15, 2014. A second continuing resolution extended funding until January 18, 2014, allowing time for the House and the Senate to vote on this bill.