Bills · HR 5870
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 5870Economics and Public Finance
Prevent Government Shutdowns Act
INTRO OCT 31· LAST ACTION OCT 31
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12MIN
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill addresses a recurring problem in American politics: government shutdowns, which have happened multiple times over the last few decades. When the government shuts down, federal employees can be sent home without pay, and many government services essential to public life, from processing tax returns to maintaining national parks, can grind to a halt.
This bill matters because it aims to remove the threat of a shutdown as a political negotiating tactic, ensuring continuity of government operations and preventing economic disruption. If it becomes law, it would mean more predictable government services and stable employment for federal workers. If it doesn't pass, the risk of future shutdowns, with their associated economic and social costs, remains.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Automatically provides funding for 14-day periods if regular spending bills are not enacted, preventing a government shutdown.
This directly prevents the immediate closure of government agencies and the halting of services that occur during a funding lapse.
PROVISION 02
Funding for continuing programs and projects will be provided at the rate set in the most recently approved annual or continuing appropriation Act.
This ensures that government operations continue at established levels without significant changes during the automatic funding period.
PROVISION 03
Programs that typically distribute large amounts of funding to states, foreign countries, or grantees at the beginning of the fiscal year would not do so under automatic funding.
This prevents premature or irreversible funding decisions from being made before a full-year appropriation bill is passed.
PROVISION 04
Requires that only the most limited funding action necessary to continue programs, projects, and activities should be taken during these automatic funding periods.
This provision aims to ensure fiscal prudence and prevent unnecessary spending during interim funding situations.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 21
R· Texas
YRS IN OFFICE
9
BILLS LED
59
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 86%
DEM 9 REP 12 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSOCT 31
Introduced in House
OCT 31
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.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 5870
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedOct 31, 2025
Last actionOct 31, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED OCT 31, 2025
House BillHR 5870Economics and Public Finance
Prevent Government Shutdowns Act
INTRODUCED OCT 31, 2025· LAST ACTION OCT 31, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
—%
READING
12 min
COSPONSORS
21
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
