All Roll Calls
Yes: 37 • No: 61
119-s-2806119th CongressWALLET
Eliminate Shutdowns Act
Sponsored By: Senator Johnson, Ron [R-WI]
In Committee
Summary
Automatically continue federal funding during shutdowns. This bill would add a new Section 1311 to the federal budget law to provide automatic continuing appropriations for programs and activities when a full-year appropriation or a continuing resolution is not in place.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Keeps federal benefits and services running
If enacted, the bill would automatically fund federal programs that lack a new full-year appropriation at last year’s rate when a funding lapse begins. Funding would start on the first day of the lapse and be available for an initial 14-calendar-day period. If the lapse continues, funding would extend in additional 14-day increments while the lapse persists. Entitlements, mandatory payments, SNAP activities, and direct loans would be kept at rates needed to maintain current-law program levels. Excluded programs or those Congress barred from continuation would not be funded. Expenditures would be charged back when Congress later enacts an appropriation. The change would take effect September 30, 2025.
Agency power to shift funds
If enacted, the bill would let an agency head, with OMB approval, transfer up to 5 percent of any appropriation account made available under the automatic continuing appropriation to another account within the same agency. Transfers could only fund higher-priority activities and could not be used to provide funds for items Congress specifically denied. Agencies would have to promptly notify the House and Senate Appropriations Committees of any transfer. This would take effect September 30, 2025.
Changes to budget scoring rules
If enacted, the bill would change how OMB and Congress count and score the automatic continuing appropriations. The funds would be treated as discretionary part-year appropriations for baseline and enforcement purposes under existing budget law. If a report under the cited budget section is due during a lapse, its due date would be the later of the usual due date or 30 calendar days after the lapse begins. These changes would take effect September 30, 2025.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Johnson, Ron [R-WI]
WI • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
UT • R
Sponsored 9/29/2025
Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/29/2025
Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]
FL • R
Sponsored 10/23/2025
Roll Call Votes
senate vote • 9/29/2025
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 2806
Yes: 37 • No: 61