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HR 7137 119th Congress House Economics and Public Finance

Shutdown Fairness Act

Introduced: January 16, 2026 Introduced by: Johnson, Dusty Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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 16, 2026
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Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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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 Cosponsors 37
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Schmidt, Derek
Kansas · Jul 13, 2026
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jun 23, 2026
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Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Jun 23, 2026
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jun 23, 2026
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Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · Jun 23, 2026
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 27, 2026
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Miller, Max L.
Ohio · Apr 27, 2026
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Apr 16, 2026
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Landsman, Greg
Ohio · Apr 16, 2026
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Mills, Cory
Florida · Apr 16, 2026
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Vasquez, Gabe
New Mexico · Apr 16, 2026
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Bean, Aaron
Florida · Apr 15, 2026
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Kean, Thomas H.
New Jersey · Apr 9, 2026
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Barrett, Tom
Michigan · Mar 30, 2026
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Mar 30, 2026
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Kennedy, Timothy M.
New York · Mar 17, 2026
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Liccardo, Sam T.
California · Mar 17, 2026
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Van Orden, Derrick
Wisconsin · Mar 3, 2026
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Green, Al
Texas · Feb 17, 2026
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Hernández, Pablo Jose
Puerto Rico · Feb 17, 2026
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Deluzio, Christopher R.
Pennsylvania · Feb 2, 2026
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Feb 2, 2026
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Bresnahan, Robert P.
Pennsylvania · Jan 16, 2026
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jan 16, 2026
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Jan 16, 2026
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 16, 2026
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Jan 16, 2026
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Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Jan 16, 2026
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Goodlander, Maggie
New Hampshire · Jan 16, 2026
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jan 16, 2026
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Jan 16, 2026
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Mackenzie, Ryan
Pennsylvania · Jan 16, 2026
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Jan 16, 2026
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jan 16, 2026
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jan 16, 2026
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Steil, Bryan
Wisconsin · Jan 16, 2026
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jan 16, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7137: Shutdown Fairness Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7137/
MLA
"H.R. 7137: Shutdown Fairness Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7137/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 7137, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7137/.
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[H.R. 7137: Shutdown Fairness Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7137/)
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