S. 2806 · On the floor · Economics and Public Finance

Eliminate Shutdowns Act

Sponsor: Ron Johnson (R-WI)

What it does

• Provides automatic continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown when a fiscal year begins without enacted appropriations bills or a continuing resolution in effect.
• Funds programs, projects, and activities at the prior fiscal year's rate of operations.
• Fell short of cloture on the motion to proceed in the Senate, on Record Vote No. 533, with a motion to reconsider entered by Senator Thune.

Official summary

Eliminate 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.

Latest action

Sep 29, 2025: Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 2806 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 533) made in Senate.