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S 918 115th Congress Senate Economics and Public Finance Appropriations Executive agency funding and structure Legislative rules and procedure

End Government Shutdowns Act

Introduced: April 24, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Apr 24, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Apr 24, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

End Government Shutdowns 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 fiscal year begins 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 24, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 2339 Related bill Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2018
  • HR 2162 Identical bill End Government Shutdowns Act
  • HR 2221 Related bill Government Shutdown Prevention Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 7
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 24, 2018
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 23, 2018
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jan 19, 2018
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Apr 24, 2017
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Apr 24, 2017
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Apr 24, 2017
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Apr 24, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 918: End Government Shutdowns Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-918/
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"S. 918: End Government Shutdowns Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-918/.
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S. 918, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-918/.
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