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HR 5543 118th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Appropriations

Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2023

Introduced: September 18, 2023 Introduced by: Mace, Nancy Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Sep 18, 2023
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Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2023

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 and continuing appropriations are not in effect.

For an initial 90-day period, the bill provides continuing appropriations at 99% of the rate for the preceding year to continue programs, projects, and activities for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year. The bill reduces the continuing appropriations by 1% after the first 90-day period and by an additional 1% for each subsequent 90-day period until the applicable appropriations legislation is enacted.

What's happening now September 18, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2041 Related bill End Government Shutdowns Act
  • S 299 Identical bill Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5543: Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5543/
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"H.R. 5543: Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5543/.
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H.R. 5543, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5543/.
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[H.R. 5543: Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5543/)
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