A bill to provide for a period of continuing appropriations in the event of a lapse in appropriations under the normal appropriations process, and establish procedures and consequences in the event of a failure to enact appropriations.

9/2/2022, 9:56 PM

Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2020

This bill provides continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if any of the appropriations bills for a fiscal year have not been enacted before the fiscal year begins and continuing appropriations are not in effect.

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 both chambers of Congress have not passed the appropriations bills for the year.

Congress
116

Number
S - 4461

Introduced on
2020-08-05

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

8/6/2020

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2020

This bill provides continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if any of the appropriations bills for a fiscal year have not been enacted before the fiscal year begins and continuing appropriations are not in effect.

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 both chambers of Congress have not passed the appropriations bills for the year.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to provide for a period of continuing appropriations in the event of a lapse in appropriations under the normal appropriations process, and establish procedures and consequences in the event of a failure to enact appropriations.

Policy Areas
Economics and Public Finance

Potential Impact
Appropriations•
Budget process•
Congressional officers and employees•
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation•
Executive agency funding and structure•
Federal officials•
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management•
Legislative rules and procedure•
Members of Congress•
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)•
Transportation costs

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary2/25/2022

Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2020

This bill provides continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if any of the appropriations bills for a fiscal year have not been enacted before the fiscal year begin...


Latest Action8/6/2020
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 506.