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HR 3583 112th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Appropriations Executive agency funding and structure

Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2011

Introduced: December 7, 2011 Introduced by: Lankford, James Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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Dec 7, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Dec 7, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2011 - Makes specified provisional (automatic) continuing appropriations in the event that any regular appropriation bill for a fiscal year is not enacted before the beginning of such fiscal year, or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect. (Thus prevents a federal government shutdown.)

What's happening now December 7, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 339 Related bill End the Lame Duck Act
  • HR 2319 Related bill Maximizing America's Prosperity Act of 2011
  • S 439 Related bill Deficit Reduction and Budget Reform Act of 2011
  • S 784 Related bill Preventing a Government Shutdown Act
  • S 1679 Related bill Budget Reform Act of 2011
  • S 3434 Related bill End Government Shutdowns Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Republican 7
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Jan 25, 2012
Amash, Justin
· Jan 23, 2012
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jan 18, 2012
PITTS, JOSEPH
· Jan 18, 2012
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jan 18, 2012
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jan 18, 2012
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Dec 16, 2011
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Dec 14, 2011
JOHNSON, TIMOTHY
· Dec 14, 2011
Labrador, Raul
· Dec 14, 2011
Rokita, Todd
· Dec 14, 2011
Boren, Dan
· Dec 8, 2011
Black, Diane
· Dec 7, 2011
Chaffetz, Jason
· Dec 7, 2011
Hensarling, Jeb
· Dec 7, 2011
Ryan, Paul
· Dec 7, 2011
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Dec 7, 2011
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Dec 7, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3583: Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3583/
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"H.R. 3583: Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3583/.
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H.R. 3583, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3583/.
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