Automatically continues federal funding at prior-year levels during a government shutdown, so agencies keep operating without waiting for a new appropriations law.

Official title: Eliminate Shutdowns Act

Outcome Blocked in the Senate: it did not get the 60 votes needed to end debate

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Senate

Introduced 15-SEP-2025

On the calendar 15-SEP-2025

Blocked 29-SEP-2025

Key points

Provides funding at the prior year's rate for programs that lack a full-year appropriation, in 14-day increments that renew until a funding law is enacted
Caps transfers between an agency's accounts at 5 percent of any account, with approval from the Office of Management and Budget
Bars programs that Congress specifically prohibited in the previous year from being restarted with these funds
Takes effect September 30, 2025

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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Introduced in Senate, 15-SEP-2025).

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Committee referrals (0)

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Policy area

Economics and Public Finance

Sponsor Ron Johnson (R-WI) Cosponsors · 3

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3 Republicans