End Government Shutdowns Act

12/31/2022, 5:35 AM

End Government Shutdowns Act

This bill provides continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if any appropriations measure for a fiscal year has not been enacted before the fiscal year begins or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect.

For an initial 120-day period, the bill provides appropriations to continue programs, projects, and activities for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year. The bill reduces the continuing appropriations by 1% after the first 120-day period and by an additional 1% for each subsequent 90-day period until the applicable appropriations legislation is enacted.

Congress
117

Number
S - 2760

Introduced on
2021-09-20

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

9/20/2021

Status of Legislation

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

Purpose and Summary

End Government Shutdowns Act

This bill provides continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if any appropriations measure for a fiscal year has not been enacted before the fiscal year begins or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect.

For an initial 120-day period, the bill provides appropriations to continue programs, projects, and activities for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year. The bill reduces the continuing appropriations by 1% after the first 120-day period and by an additional 1% for each subsequent 90-day period until the applicable appropriations legislation is enacted.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for automatic continuing resolutions.

Policy Areas
Economics and Public Finance

Potential Impact
Appropriations
Executive agency funding and structure
Legislative rules and procedure

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary10/1/2021

End Government Shutdowns Act

This bill provides continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if any appropriations measure for a fiscal year has not been enacted before the fiscal year begins or a joint resolution mak...


Latest Action9/20/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.