Prevent Government Shutdowns Act
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Oct 31, 2025
Last action Oct 31, 2025
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Oct 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Oct 31, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jodey C. Arrington
RRepublican
Co
Bill Huizenga
RRepublican
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
RRepublican
Co
Daniel S. Goldman
DDemocratic
Co
Dina Titus
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Landsman
DDemocratic
Co
Jack Bergman
RRepublican
Co
Jay Obernolte
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Hurd
RRepublican
Co
Jimmy Panetta
DDemocratic
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