H.R. 5542 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
End Government Shutdowns Act
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-10
Introduced: 2025-09-23
Latest action (2025-09-23): Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
What H.R. 5542 does, in plain terms
End Government Shutdowns Act This bill provides continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if any appropriations measure for a fiscal year has not been enacted before the fiscal year begins or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect. For an initial 30-day period, the bill provides appropriations at a rate that is 99% of the rate for the preceding year to continue programs, projects, and activities for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year. The bill reduces the continuing appropriations by 1% after the first 30-day period and by an additional 1% for each subsequent 30-day period until the applicable appropriations legislation is enacted.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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