Preventing Government Shutdown Act of 2007
Latest action · Sep 10, 2007 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 10, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Preventing Government Shutdown Act of 2007 - Provides for automatic continuing appropriations if any regular appropriation for a fiscal year (or, if applicable, for each fiscal year in a biennium) does not become law before the beginning of such fiscal year, or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect.
Appropriates amounts necessary to continue any project or activity for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year: (1) in the corresponding regular appropriation Act for such preceding fiscal year; or (2) if such legislation did not become law, then in the joint resolution making continuing appropriations for such preceding fiscal year.
Requires the appropriations and funds made available, and authority granted, for any fiscal year for a project or activity to be available for the period beginning with the first day of a lapse in appropriations and ending with the earlier of: (1) the date on which the applicable regular appropriation bill for such fiscal year becomes law (whether or not such law provides for such project or activity) or a continuing resolution making appropriations becomes law, as the case may be; or (2) the last day of such fiscal year.
Cosponsors 57
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 19, 2007 to Dec 6, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | Sep 19, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Sep 19, 2007 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Sep 19, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| R-DE | Michael N. Castle | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| R-OH | Deborah Pryce | Oct 3, 2007 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | Oct 3, 2007 | |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Oct 3, 2007 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Oct 16, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Oct 16, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Dave Camp | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Dave Weldon | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-SC | J. Gresham Barrett | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-AZ | John B. Shadegg | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-CA | John Campbell | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-GA | John Linder | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-PR | Luis G. Fortuno | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-OK | Mary Fallin | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-MN | Michele Bachmann | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-WI | Paul D. Ryan | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-IL | Peter J. Roskam | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Tom Feeney | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-GA | Tom Price | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Oct 31, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Oct 31, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Joe Barton | Oct 31, 2007 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Oct 31, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Oct 31, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Oct 31, 2007 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | Oct 31, 2007 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Nov 6, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Nov 6, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Nov 6, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Peter Hoekstra | Dec 6, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Appropriations Committee | Referred Sep 10, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 10, 2007Introduced in House
- Sep 10, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-48 | IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE IMPROVEMENT ACT: HAS THE PROMISE BEEN FULFILLED?78 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Oct 9, 2007 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2070 | Government Shutdown Prevention Act | Related bill | Sep 20, 2007 |
| HR 3583 | Government Shutdown Prevention Act | Related bill | Sep 19, 2007 |
| HR 6863 | Government Shutdown Prevention Act | Related bill | Sep 10, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide automatic continuing appropriations for the Government.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Preventing Government Shutdown Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 10, 2007Introduced in House
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