The "Eliminate Shutdowns Act" proposes to prevent government shutdowns by establishing a system of automatic continuing appropriations. This mechanism would activate whenever a lapse in appropriations occurs, meaning a full-year funding bill has not been enacted, and no other continuing resolution is in effect for a program or activity that was previously funded. The bill aims to ensure the uninterrupted operation of government functions during budget impasses. Under this Act, if a lapse occurs, programs, projects, and activities would automatically receive funding for 14-calendar-day periods. The funding rate would be based on the preceding applicable appropriation Act , which is typically the most recent full-year or continuing appropriation from the prior fiscal year. These 14-day periods would automatically extend if the lapse in appropriations continues, providing a temporary funding bridge. The bill ensures that entitlements and other mandatory payments continue at levels necessary to maintain current program operations. It also includes important limitations, such as preventing high initial rates of operation or full distribution of funds to external entities like states or grantees, and explicitly forbidding the initiation of new programs or the resumption of previously prohibited activities. Agencies are granted limited flexibility to transfer up to 5 percent of funds between accounts, with Office of Management and Budget approval, but only for higher priority activities and not for items Congress has specifically denied. The Act, which takes effect on September 30, 2025, treats its budgetary effects as discretionary appropriations for enforcement purposes.