HR 2221
115th Congress
House
Economics and Public Finance
Appropriations
Executive agency funding and structure
Legislative rules and procedure
Government Shutdown Prevention Act
Introduced: April 27, 2017
Introduced by:
Smucker, Lloyd
Republican
· Pennsylvania
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Apr 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Government Shutdown Prevention Act
This bill provides specified continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if any appropriations measure for a fiscal year has not been enacted before the beginning of the fiscal year, or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect. The appropriations are provided to continue to fund programs, projects, and activities for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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