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Eliminate Shutdowns Act

10/21/2025, 11:19 PM

Summary of Bill HR 5552

H.R. 5552, introduced in the 119th Congress on September 23, 2025, aims to establish automatic continuing appropriations.

Congressional Summary of HR 5552

Eliminate 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.

Current Status of Bill HR 5552

Bill HR 5552 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 23, 2025. Bill HR 5552 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on September 23, 2025.  Bill HR 5552's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on 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. as of September 23, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5552

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
40
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
40
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5552

Primary Policy Focus

Economics and Public Finance

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5552

Eliminate Shutdowns Act
Eliminate Shutdowns Act
To provide for automatic continuing appropriations.

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