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Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2019

Introduced: February 27, 2019 Introduced by: Lankford, James Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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Feb 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2019

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 all of the regular appropriations bills for the year have not been enacted.

What's happening now February 27, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 1877 Related bill Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2019
  • S 3009 Related bill Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2019
  • S 4461 Related bill Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 3
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 18, 2019
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Jun 13, 2019
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jun 13, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 15, 2019
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Mar 13, 2019
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Feb 27, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 589: Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-589/
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"S. 589: Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-589/.
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S. 589, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-589/.
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