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H.R. 834 116th Congress House

The Shutdown to End All Shutdowns Act

Official title: To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for automatic continuing appropriations, to prohibit the use of funds for the official travel of Members of C… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for automatic continuing appropriations, to prohibit the use of funds for the official travel of Members of Congress and executive branch employees and other activities during any period in which such automatic continuing appropriations are in effect, to withhold the pay of Members of Congress during any period in which such automatic continuing appropriations are in effect, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 29, 2019 Introduced by: Chrissy Houlahan Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance AppropriationsCongressional operations and organizationExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officials
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Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, House Administration, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 29, 2019
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 Latest action January 29, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, House Administration, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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The Shutdown to End All Shutdowns Act

This bill provides 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.

If the continuing appropriations have been in effect for more than 30 days and an appropriations measure or a continuing resolution still has not been enacted, the bill withholds the salaries of Members of Congress and generally prohibits federal funds from being used for travel, bonuses and other pay incentives, official reception and representation expenses, and the operation of an exercise facility or golf course.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 8
Trone, David
· Feb 8, 2019
Hill, Katie
· Jan 30, 2019
Allred, Colin
· Jan 29, 2019
Axne, Cynthia
· Jan 29, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Jan 29, 2019
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jan 29, 2019
Finkenauer, Abby
· Jan 29, 2019
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Jan 29, 2019
Horn, Kendra
· Jan 29, 2019
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Jan 29, 2019
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Jan 29, 2019
Malinowski, Tom
· Jan 29, 2019
McAdams, Ben
· Jan 29, 2019
Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie
· Jan 29, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Jan 29, 2019
Phillips, Dean
· Jan 29, 2019
Rose, Max
· Jan 29, 2019
 D
Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Jan 29, 2019
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Jan 29, 2019
Spanberger, Abigail
· Jan 29, 2019
Torres Small, Xochitl
· Jan 29, 2019
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Jan 29, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 834: The Shutdown to End All Shutdowns Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-834/
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"H.R. 834: The Shutdown to End All Shutdowns Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-834/.
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