# 114-hr-3476: Prevent a Government Shutdown Act of 2015

114-hr-3476, Prevent a Government Shutdown Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD); status Referred to the Committee on the Budget, 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3476
- Congress: 114
- Title: Prevent a Government Shutdown Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
- Introduced: 2015-09-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Prevent a Government Shutdown Act of 2015 This bill requires the congressional leadership of both parties to appoint an equal number of individuals to negotiate legislation to: (1) increase the security and nonsecurity discretionary spending limits equally for both FY2016 and FY2017, and (2) reduce the deficit by the amount deemed appropriate. If a majority of the appointees approve the measure, Congress must consider the legislation using expedited legislative procedures included in the Budget Control Act of 2011. If the legislation is not enacted prior to October 1, 2015, the bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to increase the discretionary spending limits by specified amounts and eliminate the automatic spending cuts required in FY2016 and FY2017 by sequestration under current law.

## Cosponsors (4)

- NITA LOWEY (D-NY), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3476 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3476)

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