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Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-589| Senate 
| Updated: 2/27/2019
James Lankford

James Lankford

Republican Senator

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (6)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Ron Johnson (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Appropriations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
  • February 27, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 27, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Economics and Public Finance

Related Bills

  • S 116-3009: Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2019
  • S 116-4461: Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2020
  • S 116-1877: Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2019
AppropriationsCongressional officers and employeesCongressional operations and organizationElections, voting, political campaign regulationExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsLegislative rules and procedureMembers of CongressOffice of Management and Budget (OMB)Transportation costs

Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-589| Senate 
| Updated: 2/27/2019
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.
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Timeline
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
  • February 27, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 27, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
James Lankford

James Lankford

Republican Senator

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (6)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Ron Johnson (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Appropriations Committee

Economics and Public Finance

Related Bills

  • S 116-3009: Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2019
  • S 116-4461: Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2020
  • S 116-1877: Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AppropriationsCongressional officers and employeesCongressional operations and organizationElections, voting, political campaign regulationExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsLegislative rules and procedureMembers of CongressOffice of Management and Budget (OMB)Transportation costs