Eliminate Shutdowns Act

Prevention of Funding Lapses: By providing automatic appropriations during a "lapse in appropriations," the bill ensures that programs, projects, and activities continue to receive funding at the previous rate (Sec. 2(b)(1)).

Stability for Mandatory Payments: The bill ensures that entitlements and other mandatory payments, including activities under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, maintain program levels under current law (Sec. 2(b)(3)).

Agency Flexibility: Agency heads, with approval from the Office of Management and Budget, can transfer up to 5 percent of an appropriation account to another account to fund higher priority activities (Sec. 2(i)(1), (2), and (3)).

Restriction on New Grants: The bill prohibits high initial rates of operation or the awarding of grants that would "impinge on final funding prerogatives" for programs that typically distribute funds to grantees, States, or foreign countries at the start of the year (Sec. 2(f)).

Limited Funding Scope: The Act mandates that only the "most limited funding action" permitted be taken to continue programs, which may restrict the level of support available (Sec. 2(g)).

Prohibition of New Activities: Funds cannot be used to start or resume any program, project, or activity that was specifically prohibited in the previous fiscal year (Sec. 2(j)).