NONPARTISAN · SOURCED FROM CONGRESS.GOV, OPENFEC, SENATE & HOUSE CLERKS · UPDATED REGULARLY
119th Congress · House bill · Last action Oct 31, 2025
BillsEconomics and Public FinanceH.R. 5870Congress.gov ↗
H.R. 5870In CommitteeEconomics and Public Finance

Republican introduces legislation to prevent government shutdowns

Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. (R-TX)21 cosponsorsIntroduced Oct 31, 2025
In plain English

A plain-English summary isn’t available for this bill yet.

Where it is in the process

Introduced
Oct 31
House committee
Oct 31
3
House floor
-
4
Senate
-
5
Signed
-
What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the House floor.

Community vote

How readers of ThePolitibase feel about this bill. Reader sentiment only — not a scientific poll, and not a measure of public opinion.

- support · - oppose · - total

Sponsor

Cosponsors (21)

JR
SR
BR
MR
MR
ZR
MR
+14
9 Democrats, 12 Republicans (of 21 shown).

Activity timeline

Oct 31
Oct 31, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Budget, 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.
Oct 31
Oct 31, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Budget, 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.
Oct 31
Oct 31, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Budget, 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.
Oct 31
Oct 31, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Budget, 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.
Oct 31
Oct 31, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Budget, 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.
Oct 31
Oct 31, 2025
Introduced in House
Oct 31
Oct 31, 2025
Introduced in House
Read the bill text
Official text via Congress.gov. Opens in a new tab.
Read full text →

Full action log

All 7 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Oct 31
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Budget, 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.
Oct 31
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Budget, 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.
Oct 31
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Budget, 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.
Oct 31
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Budget, 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.
Oct 31
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Budget, 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.
Oct 31
Introduced in House
Oct 31
Introduced in House

All 21 cosponsors

9 Democrats · 12 Republicans
Democrats (9)
Republicans (12)

In the news

Bipartisan Senate Proposal Would End Government Shutdowns by Keeping Congress in Session - www.myfederalretirement.com
The Prevent Government Shutdowns Act: Will Congress Finally Break The Cycle? - FedSmith.com
Efforts to Restore Collective Bargaining Rights, Pass FY27 Budgets Top Hill Agenda - AFGE
Press Release: Jodey Arrington Supports Resolution Denouncing Socialism - Quiver Quantitative
Track this bill
Get an alert when it moves to the next stage or gets a vote.
Share
Embed this tracker on your site
Paste this HTML into your blog post or website to show a live tracker for this bill.
The embedded card updates automatically as the bill progresses. Preview →