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H.R. 1255, The Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2011
- This item is from the 112th Congress (2011-2012) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
- This bill, or a similar bill, was reintroduced in the current Congress as H.R. 1164, The Government Shutdown Prevention Act.
Comparing revision saved on April 6, 2011, 06:31:02 (webmaster), with revision saved on April 9, 2011, 06:31:42 (webmaster):
H.R. 1255 would prevent a shutdown of the government of the United States.
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== Status of the Legislation ==
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Latest Major Action: 4/5/2011:4/8/2011: Read the firstsecond time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.General Orders. Calendar No. 29.
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== Points in Favor ==
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Costs: $ per
and increases their $ share of the national debt by $.
(source: National Taxpayers Union Foundation)
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