Senate Bill 4461
116th Congress(2019-2020)
A bill to provide for a period of continuing appropriations in the event of a lapse in appropriations under the normal appropriations process, and establish procedures and consequences in the event of a failure to enact appropriations.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Aug 5, 2020
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
4461
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
Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2020
This bill provides continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if any of the appropriations bills for a fiscal year have not been enacted before the fiscal year begins and continuing appropriations are not in effect.
The bill also limits official travel, congressional recesses or adjournments, and the consideration of legislation that is unrelated to appropriations after the beginning of a fiscal year if both chambers of Congress have not passed the appropriations bills for the year.
August 6, 2020
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08/06/2020
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 506.
08/05/2020
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
08/05/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 2, 2022 9:56:05 PM