Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025

This bill would automatically keep federal programs funded during a funding gap. It would keep money flowing at last year’s rate for 14 days at a time, and it would renew every 14 days until a new funding law is passed. It only covers programs that received money the previous year, and it keeps entitlement payments and SNAP benefits running at levels needed to follow current law.

While this temporary funding is in place, the bill limits big up-front payouts and new grants, and tells agencies to take only the minimum steps needed to keep programs going. Agency heads could shift up to 5% between their own accounts with approval to cover higher‑priority needs, but they could not fund items Congress already denied. The automatic funding would start on the first day of any gap and stop when Congress passes a full‑year or temporary funding bill for that program. It would not apply if another law already funds a program or blocks funding.

• Who is affected: Federal agencies and programs that were funded last year; people who rely on entitlement programs and SNAP.
• What changes: Automatic 14‑day extensions at last year’s funding rate during a gap ; limits on big up‑front distributions and new grants, with only minimal actions allowed ; agencies may move up to 5% between accounts with approval, but not for items Congress denied.
• When: Begins on day one of a funding lapse; ends once a full‑year or temporary funding law is enacted for that program.