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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1180 
To provide for a period of continuing appropriations in the event of a 
lapse in appropriations under the normal appropriations process, and 
to prohibit consideration of other matters in the House of Representatives 
if appropriations are not enacted. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2019 
Mr. BEYER (for himself and Mr. RASKIN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the 
Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for a period of continuing appropriations in the 
event of a lapse in appropriations under the normal 
appropriations process, and to prohibit consideration of 
other matters in the House of Representatives if appro-
priations are not enacted. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘End Shutdowns Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTOMATIC CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS; RE-
QUIREMENT TO CONSIDER APPROPRIATIONS 
MEASURES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 13 of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 1311. Automatic continuing appropriations; re-
quirement to consider appropriations 
measures 
‘‘(a)(1)(A) On and after October 1 of each fiscal year, 
if an appropriation Act for such fiscal year with respect 
to the account for a program, project, or activity has not 
been enacted and continuing appropriations are not in ef-
fect with respect to the program, project, or activity, there 
are appropriated such sums as may be necessary to con-
tinue, at the rate for operations specified in subparagraph 
(B), the program, project, or activity if funds were pro-
vided for the program, project, or activity during the pre-
ceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(B) The rate for operations specified in this sub-
paragraph with respect to a program, project, or activity 
is the rate for operations for the preceding fiscal year for 
the program, project, or activity— 
‘‘(i) provided in the corresponding appropriation 
Act for such preceding fiscal year; 
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‘‘(ii) if the corresponding appropriation bill for 
such preceding fiscal year was not enacted, provided 
in the law providing continuing appropriations for 
such preceding fiscal year; or 
‘‘(iii) if the corresponding appropriation bill and 
a law providing continuing appropriations for such 
preceding fiscal year were not enacted, provided 
under this section for such preceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(2)(A) On and after October 1 of each fiscal year, 
if continuing appropriations for such fiscal year are in ef-
fect under paragraph (1) for any program, project, or ac-
tivity, except as provided in subparagraph (B), it shall not 
be in order in the House of Representatives to move to 
proceed to any matter, including any privileged matter, 
other than a measure making regular or continuing appro-
priations for such fiscal year. 
‘‘(B)(i) During a period described in subparagraph 
(A), it shall be in order to move to proceed to legislation 
determined by the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, with the concurrence of the minority leader, to be 
emergency legislation. 
‘‘(ii) For purposes of clause (i), the term ‘emergency’ 
means a situation that is related to the prevention or miti-
gation of, or response to, loss of life or property, an act 
of terror, or a threat to national security. 
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‘‘(C) This paragraph may not be waived or suspended 
in the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(D) This paragraph is enacted— 
‘‘(i) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of 
the House of Representatives and as such it is 
deemed a part of the rules of the House of Rep-
resentatives, but applicable only with respect to the 
procedure to be followed in the House of Represent-
atives during a period described in subparagraph 
(A); and 
‘‘(ii) with full recognition of the constitutional 
right of the House of Representatives to change the 
rules (so far as relating to the procedure of the 
House of Representatives) at any time, in the same 
manner, and to the same extent as in the case of 
any other rule of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(3) Appropriations and funds made available, and 
authority granted, for any fiscal year pursuant to this sec-
tion for a program, project, or activity shall be available 
for the period beginning with the first day of any lapse 
in appropriations during such fiscal year and ending with 
the date on which the applicable regular appropriation bill 
for such fiscal year is enacted (whether or not such law 
provides appropriations for such program, project, or ac-
tivity) or a law making continuing appropriations for the 
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program, project, or activity is enacted, as the case may 
be. 
‘‘(b) An appropriation or funds made available, or au-
thority granted, for a program, project, or activity for any 
fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be subject to the 
terms and conditions imposed with respect to the appro-
priation made or funds made available for the preceding 
fiscal year, or authority granted for such program, project, 
or activity under current law. 
‘‘(c) Expenditures made for a program, project, or 
activity for any fiscal year pursuant to this section shall 
be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or au-
thorization whenever a regular appropriation Act, or a law 
making continuing appropriations until the end of such 
fiscal year, for such program, project, or activity is en-
acted. 
‘‘(d) This section shall not apply to a program, 
project, or activity during a fiscal year if any other provi-
sion of law (other than an authorization of appropria-
tions)— 
‘‘(1) makes an appropriation, makes funds 
available, or grants authority for such program, 
project, or activity to continue for such period; or 
‘‘(2) specifically provides that no appropriation 
shall be made, no funds shall be made available, or 
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no authority shall be granted for such program, 
project, or activity to continue for such period.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 13 of title 31, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘1311. Automatic continuing appropriations; requirement to consider appropria-
tions measures.’’. 
Æ 
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