# 119-hr-5876: Keep America Building Act

119-hr-5876, Keep America Building Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5876
- Congress: 119
- Title: Keep America Building Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Keeps federally funded contract work running during funding lapses.** The Keep America Building Act would ban using federal funds to suspend, delay, or interrupt any part of a project under a federal contract during a lapse in appropriations. It imposes a mandatory prohibition with no listed exemptions, penalties, phase-in dates, or funding authorizations. The bill does not create new programs or change eligibility. Practically, federal contractors and agencies would be required to continue performance through funding gaps rather than pausing work.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Keep federal contract work going in shutdowns: benefit, medium. If enacted, federal agencies would be barred from pausing or stopping contract work during a lapse in appropriations. The rule would cover any project under a contract paid in whole or part with federal funds. Contractors could keep working instead of getting stop-work orders during a shutdown. The…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5876 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5876)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5876 (as of 2026-04-21).