Bill would add 14-day automatic funding periods to avoid government shutdowns
In committeeH.R. 10780Latest action
Sponsor: Jared F. Golden · Representative · ME
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Official title: Congressional Budget Reform Act
119th Congress
Introduced:
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The bill would keep agencies funded at current levels in 14-day periods when spending deadlines are missed, and would bundle twelve spending bills into four.
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What does this do?
The bill would change how spending bills are written and passed. It would bundle twelve spending bills into four in the House and provide automatic funding at current levels, in 14-day periods, when a deadline is missed. It would also bar the executive branch from holding back funds in the final 90 days before they expire, starting in 2027.
Who does it affect?
The changes mostly affect members of Congress, their staff, and federal agencies. White House budget office employees would also face travel limits during the automatic funding periods.
Why does it matter?
If the changes made shutdowns less likely, there could be fewer disruptions to federal services and paychecks. During the automatic funding periods, most official travel paid with government or campaign money would be barred and Congress could take up only a short list of items.
What does it cost, and who pays?
- Current-level funding
- 14-day periods
- Debt and deficit targets
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Based on the “Introduced in House” text of Oct 9, 2026.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedOct 9, 2026
- House committeeYou are here · Oct 9, 2026
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, House Administration, Appropriations, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.