S 2721 · in committee · major
Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill automatically continues government funding at prior-year levels if new appropriations bills aren't passed by fiscal year start.
- It affects all federal agencies and programs that depend on annual appropriations to operate.
- It limits congressional travel and recesses until appropriations are finalized, with no new spending required beyond existing levels.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would automatically continuing prior-year funding levels affect federal agencies that need budget increases to address new challenges or emergencies?
- 02
What trade-offs exist between preventing shutdowns and Congress's ability to debate and adjust spending priorities each fiscal year?
- 03
Would restricting congressional travel and recesses incentivize faster appropriations decisions, or might it reduce deliberation on spending details?
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Sponsor · R-OK
James Lankford
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
15/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-09-04
Joining the bill
Tommy Tuberville
R-AL · original
John Barrasso
R-WY · original
Ted Budd
R-NC · original
Katie Boyd Britt
R-AL · original
John Cornyn
R-TX · original
Bill Cassidy
R-LA · original
Steve Daines
R-MT · original
Joni Ernst
R-IA · original
Chuck Grassley
R-IA · original
Marsha Blackburn
R-TN · original
Josh Hawley
R-MO
David McCormick
R-PA
+ 3 more
Legislative timeline
2025-09-04 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2025-09-04 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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