Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2025
The summary
What this bill does
Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2025
This bill provides continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if an appropriations bill for a fiscal year has not been enacted before the fiscal year begins and continuing appropriations are not in effect.
For an initial 90-day period, the bill provides continuing appropriations at 94% 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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - KY · R-KY
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | S |
| Bill Number | 499 |
| Origin Chamber | Senate |
| Current Status | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. |
| Policy Area | Economics and Public Finance |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 10, 2025 |
| Latest Action | February 10, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 0 · House vote — · 1 views |