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US S147

US S147
Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2019


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Introduced
01/16/2019
In Committee
01/16/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for automatic continuing resolutions. 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 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.

AI Summary

This bill, the Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2019, amends Title 31 of the United States Code to provide for automatic continuing appropriations in the event that any appropriation measure for a fiscal year is not enacted before the beginning of that fiscal year or a continuing resolution is not in effect. During an initial 90-day period, the bill provides continuing appropriations at 99% of the rate for the preceding fiscal year to continue programs, projects, and activities. After the first 90-day period, the continuing appropriations are reduced by 1% every subsequent 90-day period until the applicable appropriations legislation is enacted. This is intended to prevent government shutdowns by automatically continuing funding for government operations if regular appropriations bills are not passed on time.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (on 01/16/2019)

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