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HR. 5542 · 119th Congress

End Government Shutdowns Act

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Bill details

Introduced: 9/23/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Introduced by: Andy Barr (R · KY-06)
Bill ID: 119hr5542
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Summary

Introduced in House

End Government 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 or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect. For an initial 30-day period, the bill provides appropriations at a rate that is 99% 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 30-day period and by an additional 1% for each subsequent 30-day period until the applicable appropriations legislation is enacted.

Source: BILLSUM · Summary date: 9/23/2025

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4/4/2026

The End Government Shutdowns Act aims to provide continuing appropriations to prevent government shutdowns when new funding legislation has not been enacted. • This policy could matter locally by helping to ensure that federal programs and services continue to operate without interruption. • It may also impact local institutions and employers that rely on federal funding for various projects and activities. • A possible concern is how the gradual reduction in funding after the initial 30 days could affect the sustainability of programs if new appropriations are delayed. AI-generated from official bill summary and plain-English note; verify with official text.

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