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S 299 118th Congress Senate Economics and Public Finance Appropriations Executive agency funding and structure Legislative rules and procedure

Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2023

Introduced: February 7, 2023 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 9, 2023
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 13.
Feb 7, 2023
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Feb 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 February 9, 2023

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 13.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2041 Related bill End Government Shutdowns Act
  • HR 5543 Identical bill Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 299: Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-299/
MLA
"S. 299: Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-299/.
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S. 299, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-299/.
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[S. 299: Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-299/)
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