Shutdown Prioritization Act

Bill: 113-hr-3276
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Introduced: 2013-10-08
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations

Congressional operations and organization

Executive agency funding and structure

House of Representatives

Sports and recreation facilities
Latest action: action_date: 2013-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-10-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Shutdown Prioritization Act or the SPA Act - Prohibits the Architect of the Capitol from operating an exercise facility for Members of the House of Representatives during a government shutdown (defined as a lapse in appropriations for any federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution).</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3276 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 8, 2013 Mr. Foster (for himself and Mr. Murphy of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To prohibit the operation of an exercise facility for Members of the House of Representatives during a Government shutdown.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shutdown Prioritization Act or the SPA Act . 2. Prohibiting operation of Member exercise facility during shutdown (a) Prohibition The Architect of the Capitol may not operate an exercise facility for Members of the House of Representatives during a Government shutdown. (b) Definitions In this Act— (1) a Government shutdown shall be considered to be in effect if there is a lapse in appropriations for any Federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution; and (2) the term Members of the House of Representatives includes any Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress.