Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2023

12/27/2023, 2:36 PM

Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2023

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 the appropriations process has not been completed.

Congress
118

Number
HR - 5696

Introduced on
2023-09-26

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

9/26/2023

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 2023

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 the appropriations process has not been completed.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo 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

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary12/21/2023

Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2023

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 Action9/26/2023
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, House Administration, the Budget, and Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of ...