End Government Shutdowns Act
Latest action · Apr 24, 2017 Read twice and referred to the 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.
- IntroducedApr 24, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
End Government Shutdowns Act
This bill provides specified continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if any appropriations measure for a fiscal year has not been enacted before the fiscal year begins or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect. The appropriations are provided to continue to fund programs, projects, and activities for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 24, 2017 to Jan 24, 2018; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | Apr 24, 2017 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Apr 24, 2017 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Apr 24, 2017 |
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Original | Apr 24, 2017 |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Original | Apr 24, 2017 |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Apr 27, 2017 | |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Jan 19, 2018 | |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Jan 19, 2018 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Jan 23, 2018 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Jan 24, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Appropriations Committee | Referred Apr 24, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 24, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Apr 24, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S415 | Rob Portman R-OH | Jan 21, 2018 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S277 | Rob Portman R-OH | Jan 18, 2018 |
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 104 | End Government Shutdowns Act | Reintroduced Bill | Jan 10, 2019 |
| S 334 | End Government Shutdowns Act | Reintroduction of | Feb 2, 2015 |
| HR 2162 | End Government Shutdowns Act | Identical bill | Apr 26, 2017 |
| HR 2221 | Government Shutdown Prevention Act | Related bill | Apr 27, 2017 |
| S 2339 | Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2018 | Related bill | Jan 25, 2018 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for automatic continuing resolutions.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- End Government Shutdowns Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 24, 2017Introduced in Senate
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