Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2023

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Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2023

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 and continuing appropriations are not in effect.

For an initial 90-day period, the bill provides continuing appropriations at 99% of the rate for the preceding year 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 90-day period and by an additional 1% for each subsequent 90-day period until the applicable appropriations legislation is enacted.

Congress
118

Number
HR - 5543

Introduced on
2023-09-18

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

9/18/2023

Status of Legislation

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

Purpose and Summary

Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2023

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 and continuing appropriations are not in effect.

For an initial 90-day period, the bill provides continuing appropriations at 99% of the rate for the preceding year 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 90-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 IntroducedTo amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for automatic continuing resolutions.

Policy Areas
Economics and Public Finance

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary9/26/2023

Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2023

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 and continui...


Latest Action9/18/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.