This bill creates automatic short-term funding when regular appropriations are not enacted. It adds a new section (31 U.S.C. 1311) that: defines a "lapse in appropriations"; automatically provides money at the prior year rate for programs that had funding in the prior year; makes that funding available in 14-calendar-day blocks that renew if the lapse continues; keeps mandatory payments and nutrition programs at levels required by law; limits large up-front distributions and new grants during the automatic period; allows limited transfers between accounts (up to 5 percent) with notice to appropriations committees; and requires an expedited congressional review for any anomalies the President transmits. The bill also sets rules for Members of Congress and certain employees during these automatic funding periods, including broad limits on official travel (with narrow exceptions), limits on using campaign funds for official travel, and rules for what the House and Senate may consider. The bill directs how these automatic appropriations count for budget baseline and enforcement. It takes effect September 30, 2025.
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The bill’s stated purpose is to prevent government shutdowns by creating automatic short-term appropriations and by setting procedures and limits during funding lapses. It aims to keep programs running, maintain mandatory payments and nutrition programs, and provide predictable, temporary funding while Congress completes regular appropriations.
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