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119th Congress · Senate

Eliminate Shutdowns Act

Subjects: Appropriations · Budget process · Executive agency funding and structure · Government information and archives · Economics and Public Finance

In plain language

  • Senate bill in the 119th Congress.
  • Provides continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if the appropriations bills for a fiscal year have not.
  • Senate cloture vote rejected on Sep 30, 2025 (procedural).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

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.

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