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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 See on congress.gov
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Apr 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Apr 27, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 April 27, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2162 Related bill End Government Shutdowns Act
  • S 918 Related bill End Government Shutdowns Act
  • S 2339 Related bill Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2221: Government Shutdown Prevention Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2221/
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"H.R. 2221: Government Shutdown Prevention Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2221/.
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H.R. 2221, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2221/.
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[H.R. 2221: Government Shutdown Prevention Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2221/)
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