Senate Bill 1877
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 18, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1877
Congress
116
Policy Area
Economics and Public Finance
Economics and Public Finance
Primary focus of measure is budgetary matters such as appropriations, public debt, the budget process, government lending, government accounts and trust funds; monetary policy and inflation; economic development, performance, and economic theory.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Government Shutdown Accountability Act
This bill establishes various procedures and requirements for government shutdowns that occur due to a lapse in appropriations.
Among other provisions, the bill
- directs the Office of Personnel Management to designate services related to Federal Employee Health Benefits Program enrollments as excepted services under the Antideficiency Act to require the services to continue during a government shutdown,
- allows federal employees who are furloughed or working without pay during a government shutdown to seek and obtain employment outside the federal government,
- limits expenditures for official travel,
- restricts congressional recesses and adjournments, and
- prohibits Congress from considering legislation that is unrelated to appropriations or an emergency if a government shutdown is in effect.
The provisions that restrict recesses, adjournments, and the consideration of legislation may be waived or suspended by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members of the applicable chamber of Congress.
11/12/2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 304.
11/12/2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-158.
06/19/2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
06/18/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
06/18/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:51:04 PM