Prevent Government Shutdowns Act
U.S. Congress · HR5870 ·
What the bill says
Introduced 2025-10-31. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Summary (plain-language)
Prevent Government 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. The bill also limits official travel, congressional recesses or adjournments, and the consideration of legislation that is unrelated to appropriations after the beginning of a fiscal year if the appropriations process has not been completed.
Sponsors
- Jodey C. Arrington (primary)
- Jack Bergman
- Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick
- Josh Gottheimer
- Daniel S. Goldman
- Maggie Goodlander
- Bill Huizenga
- Jeff Hurd
- John Joyce
- Jonathan L. Jackson
- Michael Lawler
- Greg Landsman
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks
- Max L. Miller
- Zachary Nunn
- Jay Obernolte
- Scott H. Peters
- Jimmy Panetta
- Maria Elvira Salazar
- Mike Thompson
- Dina Titus
Text versions
- Introduced in House — 2025-10-31 — XML
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What politicians say
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Action History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | Introduced in House |
| 2025-10-31 | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, 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. |
Lobbying on this bill
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Honesty note: each filer below disclosed lobbying on this bill — that much the filing tells us. But the dollar figure is their total lobbying spend for the whole quarter across all their issues, not the amount spent on this bill, and the filing never says whether they supported or opposed it.
| Registrant (lobbying firm) | Client | Period | Reported quarterly amount | Extraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC | NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION | Q2 2026 | $13,500 | |
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | Q2 2026 | $660,000 | |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS | INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS | Q2 2026 | $196,000 | |
| NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | Q2 2026 | $340,000 | |
| AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO | AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO | Q2 2026 | $390,000 | |
| NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION | Q2 2026 | $40,000 | |
| NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION | Q1 2026 | $310,000 | |
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | Q1 2026 | $700,000 |
Source: Senate LDA filings.