S 499 119th Congress Senate In Committee

Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2025

Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. · Feb 10, 2025

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Legislative Summary

Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2025 This bill provides continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if an appropriations bill for a fiscal year has not been enacted before the fiscal year begins and continuing appropriations are not in effect. For an initial 90-day period, the bill provides continuing appropriations at 94% of the rate for the preceding year to continue programs, projects, and activities for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year. The bill reduces the continuing appropriations by 1% after the first 90-day period and by an additional 1% for each subsequent 90-day period until the applicable appropriations legislation is enacted.

Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS).

Sponsor
Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Independent · KY

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