H.R. 5870 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Prevent Government Shutdowns Act
Cosponsors: 21 (9 D, 12 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-10
Introduced: 2025-10-31
Latest action (2025-10-31): 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.
What H.R. 5870 does, in plain terms
Prevent Government 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. 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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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