# 118-s-135: Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2023

118-s-135, Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-135
- Congress: 118
- Title: Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2023
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced: 2023-01-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2023

## Cosponsors (21)

- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2023-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] (R-WI), 2023-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2023-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2023-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2023-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2023-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2023-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2023-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] (R-IN), 2023-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2023-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2023-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2023-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Vance, J. D. [R-OH] (R-OH), 2023-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2023-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2023-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2023-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2023-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2023-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2023-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2024-01-16T00:00:00.000Z

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- 118-sres-925: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Fred R. Harris, former Senator for the State of Oklahoma.
- 118-sres-902: A resolution relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for the State of South Dakota.
- 118-sres-888: A resolution honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the State of Tennessee.
- 118-sres-800: A resolution condemning the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump during a political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, honoring the victims…
- 118-sres-765: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable James Mountain Inhofe, former Senator for the State of Oklahoma.
- 118-sres-673: A resolution honoring the life of David Hampton Pryor, former United States Senator for the State of Arkansas.

## Sources
- [118-s-135 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/135)

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- [118-sres-888: A resolution honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the St…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-888)
- [118-sres-800: A resolution condemning the attempted assassination of former President Donald…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-800)
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