Prevent Government Shutdowns Act
What this could mean for your district
This bill aims to provide continuing appropriations to prevent government shutdowns if the necessary appropriations bills are not enacted on time. • This policy could help ensure that local government programs and services continue to receive funding without interruption. • It may also affect local institutions that rely on federal funding, potentially impacting their operations and services. • A consideration may arise regarding how effectively the limitations on official travel and legislative activities could be enforced without disrupting 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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