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HR 3276 113th Congress House Congress Appropriations Congressional operations and organization Executive agency funding and structure House of Representatives Sports and recreation facilities

SPA Act

Introduced: October 8, 2013 Introduced by: Foster, Bill Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Oct 8, 2013
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Shutdown Prioritization Act or the SPA Act - Prohibits the Architect of the Capitol from operating an exercise facility for Members of the House of Representatives during a government shutdown (defined as a lapse in appropriations for any federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution).

What's happening now October 8, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3276: SPA Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3276/
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"H.R. 3276: SPA Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3276/.
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H.R. 3276, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3276/.
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