S 281 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

End Shutdowns Act

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 30, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S771)

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.

  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2019
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

End Shutdowns Act

This bill provides continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if any appropriations measure for a fiscal year has not been enacted before the fiscal year begins and continuing appropriations are not in effect.

The bill provides appropriations at the rate of operations that was provided for the prior fiscal year to continue programs, projects, and activities for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year.

The bill also prohibits the Senate from considering matters other than appropriations or emergency legislation on or after October 1 of each fiscal year if continuing appropriations provided by this bill are in effect.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 30, 2019Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 30, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S771)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 1180End Shutdowns ActIdentical billFeb 13, 2019

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.

Text 1

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  1. Jan 30, 2019Introduced in Senate

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