HR5870Referred to Committee
Prevent Government Shutdowns Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-10-31
Introduced
19
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Jodey C. Arrington
Republican · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 96.4% (535 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/A000375
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (19)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Bill Huizenga (R-MI-4)Original· 2025-10-31
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19)Original· 2025-10-31
- Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27)Original· 2025-10-31
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-1)Original· 2025-10-31
- Max L. Miller (R-OH-7)Original· 2025-10-31
- Scott H. Peters (D-CA-50)Original· 2025-10-31
- Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3)Original· 2025-10-31
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)· 2025-11-07
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10)· 2025-11-07
- Dina Titus (D-NV-1)· 2025-11-07
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1)· 2025-11-07
- Maggie Goodlander (D-NH-2)· 2025-11-07
- Mike Thompson (D-CA-4)· 2025-11-07
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)· 2025-11-12
- Greg Landsman (D-OH-1)· 2025-11-17
- Jeff Hurd (R-CO-3)· 2025-11-17
- Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23)· 2025-12-16
- Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)· 2026-02-26
- Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN-3)· 2026-03-04
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-10-31
Source: Congress.gov
Plain-English Summary
This bill would establish automatic funding mechanisms to keep the federal government operating if Congress fails to pass a budget by the deadline, preventing the shutdowns that periodically halt government services and leave federal workers without pay. The proposal aims to remove the threat of government shutdowns as a negotiating tool in budget disputes by ensuring that agencies continue functioning with either current funding levels or a temporary budget until lawmakers reach a final agreement. The bill would affect federal employees, government contractors, and the public services that depend on federal funding.
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Subjects
Economics and Public Finance
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