Advancing the “Eliminate Shutdowns Act” (S 2806)

The bill

Eliminate Shutdowns Act

Topic: Economics and Public Finance

What the bill does

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.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary

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