Prevent Government Shutdowns Act
What this could mean for your district
This bill aims to provide continuing appropriations to prevent government shutdowns if new appropriations bills are not enacted on time. • This could help maintain funding for local programs and services that rely on federal appropriations. • Local institutions and employers may benefit from reduced uncertainty regarding federal funding for ongoing projects. • There may be questions about how effectively the limits on official travel and legislative activities would be enforced and their potential impact on congressional operations. AI-generated from official bill summary and plain-English note; verify with official text.
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Bill overview
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Introduced in House
Prevent Government Shutdowns Act This bill provides continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if the appropriations bills for a fiscal year have not been enacted before the fiscal year begins and continuing appropriations are not in effect. Specifically, the bill provides appropriations at the rate of operations that was provided for the prior fiscal year to continue programs, projects, and activities that were funded in the preceding fiscal year. The bill also limits official travel, congressional recesses or adjournments, and the consideration of legislation that is unrelated to appropriations after the beginning of a fiscal year if the appropriations process has not been completed.
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