Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2021

United States117th CongressS-105Senate
Updated: Jan 28, 2021

Summary

Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2021 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 or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is 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.

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HCONRES-52: Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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