US HR696

Bill

US HR696

Ban Government Shutdowns Act

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

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 a fiscal year begins or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect. The bill provides appropriations at the rate of operations that was provided for the prior fiscal year to continue programs, projects, and activities for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year.

AI Summary

This bill, the Ban Government Shutdowns Act, amends Title 31 of the United States Code to provide for automatic continuing appropriations. The key provisions are: 1. If any appropriations measure for a fiscal year is not enacted before the beginning of that fiscal year, or a continuing resolution is not in effect, there are appropriated the necessary funds to continue any program, project, or activity that was funded in the previous fiscal year. 2. The appropriated funds will be at a rate of operations not exceeding 100% of the previous fiscal year's funding levels. 3. The continuing appropriations will be available from the start of the lapse in appropriations until the regular appropriations bill or a continuing resolution becomes law. 4. The terms and conditions of the previous fiscal year's appropriations will apply to the continuing appropriations. The purpose of this bill is to prevent government shutdowns by automatically continuing funding for government operations if regular appropriations are not enacted on time.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Brendan Boyle (D)*,

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. (on 01/22/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/696/all-info

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/696/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr696/BILLS-116hr696ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr696/BILLS-116hr696ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1124	Preventing Future Shutdowns Act of 2019	Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.	Related
HR1172	Ensure Washington Funds Government Responsibly Act	Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, House Administration, and 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.	Related
HR1178	Deadline Enforcement Act	Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.	Related
HR1280	No More Shutdowns Act	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.	Related
HR622	Government Shutdown Prevention Act	Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.	Related
HR791	End Government Shutdowns Act	Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.	Related
HR797	End Government Shutdowns Act	Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.	Related
HR809	Ban Government Shutdowns Act	Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.	Related
HR834	The Shutdown to End All Shutdowns Act	Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, House Administration, and Rules, 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.	Related
S104	End Government Shutdowns Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.	Related
S147	Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.	Related
S198	Stop the Shutdowns Transferring Unnecessary Pain and Inflicting Damage In The coming Years Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.	Related
S2593	End Government Shutdowns Act	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 242.	Related
S5014	Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2020	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 613.	Related

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

HR1124

Preventing Future Shutdowns Act of 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

HR1172

Ensure Washington Funds Government Responsibly Act

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, House Administration, and 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.

HR1178

Deadline Enforcement Act

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.

HR1280

No More Shutdowns Act

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.

HR622

Government Shutdown Prevention Act

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

HR791

End Government Shutdowns Act

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

HR797

End Government Shutdowns Act

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

HR809

Ban Government Shutdowns Act

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

HR834

The Shutdown to End All Shutdowns Act

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, House Administration, and Rules, 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.

S104

End Government Shutdowns Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

S147

Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

S198

Stop the Shutdowns Transferring Unnecessary Pain and Inflicting Damage In The coming Years Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

S2593

End Government Shutdowns Act

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 242.

S5014

Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2020

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 613.

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