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HR 5130 · in committee · major

Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • This bill automatically funds the government at prior-year spending levels if new budgets aren't passed by the fiscal year start.
  • It affects all federal agencies and programs that rely on annual appropriations to continue operations.
  • It restricts congressional travel, recesses, and non-budget legislation until appropriations bills are enacted.

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  1. 01

    How would automatic funding at prior-year spending levels affect federal agencies' ability to respond to new crises or changing national priorities?

  2. 02

    What trade-offs exist between preventing shutdowns and Congress's ability to debate non-budget legislation during appropriations disputes?

  3. 03

    Which federal programs or constituencies would benefit most from continuous funding, and which might be harmed by freezing spending at previous levels?

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Sponsor · R-TX-19

Jodey C. Arrington

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Introduced 2025-09-04

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-09-04 · house · IntroReferral

    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.

  2. 2025-09-04 · house · IntroReferral

    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.

  3. 2025-09-04 · house · IntroReferral

    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.

  4. 2025-09-04 · house · IntroReferral

    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.

  5. 2025-09-04 · house · IntroReferral

    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.

  6. 2025-09-04 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  7. 2025-09-04 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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