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Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2020

Introduced: December 3, 2020 Introduced by: Lankford, James Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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Aug 6, 2020
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 506.
Aug 5, 2020
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Aug 5, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2020

This bill provides continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if any of the appropriations bills for a fiscal year have not been enacted before the fiscal year begins and continuing appropriations are not in effect.

The bill also limits official travel, congressional recesses or adjournments, and the consideration of legislation that is unrelated to appropriations after the beginning of a fiscal year if both chambers of Congress have not passed the appropriations bills for the year.

What's happening now August 6, 2020

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 506.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 589 Related bill Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2019
  • S 3009 Related bill Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2019
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 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 1 Republican 10
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Dec 21, 2020
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Dec 17, 2020
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Dec 11, 2020
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Dec 8, 2020
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Dec 8, 2020
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Dec 3, 2020
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Dec 3, 2020
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Dec 3, 2020
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Dec 3, 2020
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Dec 3, 2020
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Aug 5, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4461: Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4461/
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