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S 4632 119th Congress Senate Economics and Public Finance

Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026

Introduced: May 21, 2026 Introduced by: Lankford, James Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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Jun 1, 2026
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 424.
May 21, 2026
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
May 21, 2026
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026

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

Specifically, the bill provides appropriations at the rate of operations that was provided for the prior fiscal year to continue programs, projects, and activities that were funded in the preceding fiscal year.

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 the appropriations process has not been completed.

What's happening now June 1, 2026

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 424.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 5130 Related bill Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025
  • S 2721 Related bill Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025
  • HR 5870 Related bill Prevent Government Shutdowns Act
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Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC
    for NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION · Virginia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 6 Republican 14
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · May 21, 2026
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 21, 2026
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · May 21, 2026
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 21, 2026
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · May 21, 2026
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Daines, Steve
Montana · May 21, 2026
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · May 21, 2026
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Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · May 21, 2026
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · May 21, 2026
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 21, 2026
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · May 21, 2026
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · May 21, 2026
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · May 21, 2026
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · May 21, 2026
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McCormick, David
Pennsylvania · May 21, 2026
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Ricketts, Pete
Nebraska · May 21, 2026
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · May 21, 2026
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · May 21, 2026
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Sheehy, Tim
Montana · May 21, 2026
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · May 21, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4632: Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4632/
MLA
"S. 4632: Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4632/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 4632, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4632/.
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[S. 4632: Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4632/)
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