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Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-5405| House 
| Updated: 9/16/2025
Nancy Mace

Nancy Mace

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Appropriations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2025" aims to prevent federal government shutdowns by establishing an automatic continuing appropriations process. This mechanism would activate if Congress fails to enact regular appropriation bills for a new fiscal year, ensuring that government programs, projects, and activities can continue operating without interruption. Under this bill, if no appropriation act is in effect, funds would automatically be provided at a rate of operations not exceeding 94% of the previous fiscal year's funding level for the first 90 days. To further incentivize timely appropriations, the funding rate would then decrease by an additional 1 percentage point for each subsequent 90-day period that a full appropriation bill remains unpassed, potentially extending beyond the current fiscal year. The bill specifies that funds for entitlements, other mandatory payments, and activities under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 would be provided at the rate necessary to maintain current program levels. All automatic appropriations would be subject to the terms and conditions of the preceding fiscal year, but it prohibits high initial rates of operation or complete distribution of funds to states or grantees that could preempt final funding decisions. This automatic funding would remain in effect until a regular appropriation bill for the fiscal year or a specific continuing resolution is enacted into law. The legislation is designed to ensure continuity of government services while applying increasing financial pressure on Congress to fulfill its constitutional duty of passing annual appropriations.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-622
Government Shutdown Prevention Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HCONRES 117-52
Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5543
Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2023
Feb 10, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-499
Introduced in Senate
Sep 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-622
    Government Shutdown Prevention Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HCONRES 117-52
    Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5543
    Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2023


  • February 10, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-499
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 16, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 16, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Economics and Public Finance

Related Bills

  • S 119-499: Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2025

Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-5405| House 
| Updated: 9/16/2025
The "Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2025" aims to prevent federal government shutdowns by establishing an automatic continuing appropriations process. This mechanism would activate if Congress fails to enact regular appropriation bills for a new fiscal year, ensuring that government programs, projects, and activities can continue operating without interruption. Under this bill, if no appropriation act is in effect, funds would automatically be provided at a rate of operations not exceeding 94% of the previous fiscal year's funding level for the first 90 days. To further incentivize timely appropriations, the funding rate would then decrease by an additional 1 percentage point for each subsequent 90-day period that a full appropriation bill remains unpassed, potentially extending beyond the current fiscal year. The bill specifies that funds for entitlements, other mandatory payments, and activities under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 would be provided at the rate necessary to maintain current program levels. All automatic appropriations would be subject to the terms and conditions of the preceding fiscal year, but it prohibits high initial rates of operation or complete distribution of funds to states or grantees that could preempt final funding decisions. This automatic funding would remain in effect until a regular appropriation bill for the fiscal year or a specific continuing resolution is enacted into law. The legislation is designed to ensure continuity of government services while applying increasing financial pressure on Congress to fulfill its constitutional duty of passing annual appropriations.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-622
Government Shutdown Prevention Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HCONRES 117-52
Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5543
Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2023
Feb 10, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-499
Introduced in Senate
Sep 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-622
    Government Shutdown Prevention Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HCONRES 117-52
    Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5543
    Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2023


  • February 10, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-499
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 16, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 16, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Nancy Mace

Nancy Mace

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Appropriations Committee

Economics and Public Finance

Related Bills

  • S 119-499: Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted