US Congress Senate Bill 281 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S771)
Pending: Senate Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 and continuing appropriations are not in effect. The bill provides appropriations at the rate of operations that was provided for the prior fiscal year to continue programs, projects, and activities for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year. The bill also prohibits the Senate from considering matters other than appropriations or emergency legislation on or after October 1 of each fiscal year if continuing appropriations provided by this bill are in effect.

End Shutdowns Act

Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-30	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S771)

HB834 (Related) 2019-01-29 - Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, House Administration, and Rules, 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.
HB1180 (Same As) 2019-02-13 - Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/281/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s281/BILLS-116s281is.pdf