119th Congress
S. 2721
Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Introduced
- Sep 4, 2025
- Policy area
- Economics and Public Finance
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (15)
Original cosponsors (10)
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
- Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
- John Barrasso (R-WY)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
- Joni Ernst (R-IA)
- Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- Ted Budd (R-NC)
- Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
Added later (5)
- Josh Hawley (R-MO) · Sep 10, 2025
- David McCormick (R-PA) · Sep 18, 2025
- Pete Ricketts (R-NE) · Oct 21, 2025
- Ashley Moody (R-FL) · Nov 10, 2025
- Dan Sullivan (R-AK) · Mar 24, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025
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.
The bill also limits official travel, congressional recesses or adjournments, and the consideration of legislation that is unrelated to appropriations after the beginning of a fiscal year if the appropriations process has not been completed.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 4, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. - Sep 4, 2025
Introduced in Senate