HR 5552

Summary

Eliminate Shutdowns Act This bill provides continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if the appropriations bills for a fiscal year have not been enacted before the fiscal year begins and continuing appropriations are not in effect. Specifically, the bill provides appropriations at the rate of operations that was provided for the prior fiscal year to continue programs, projects, and activities that were funded in the preceding fiscal year.

Bill status

Status

In committee

Sponsor

Rep. Dusty Johnson [R-SD-At Large]

Cosponsors

12

Policy area

Economics and Public Finance

Introduced

2025-09-23

Latest action

2025-09-23: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

Committee referrals

• Budget Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-09-23
• Appropriations Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-09-23

Recent actions

• 2025-09-23: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
• 2025-09-23: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
• 2025-09-23: Introduced in House
• 2025-09-23: Introduced in House