Bill > S2041

This bill, known as the "End Government Shutdowns Act", aims to amend Title 31 of the United States Code to provide for automatic continuing resolutions. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. If an appropriation measure for a fiscal year is not enacted before the start of that fiscal year, or a continuing resolution is not in effect, the bill automatically appropriates necessary funds to continue any program, project, or activity that was funded in the previous fiscal year. 2. The rate of operations for these continuing appropriations is initially set at 100% of the previous year's level, but is then reduced by 1 percentage point every 90 days until the end of the fiscal year. 3. The continuing appropriations remain in effect until a regular appropriation bill or a new continuing resolution becomes law. 4. The bill includes exceptions for any program, project, or activity that has specific authorizations or prohibitions on continuing appropriations. Overall, this bill is intended to prevent government shutdowns by automatically continuing funding for government operations if regular appropriations are not enacted on time.