HR5876-119

Introduced

To provide for continuity in certain contracts during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Oct 31, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

Bars the use of federal funds to suspend, delay, or interrupt contract project work during a lapse in appropriations.

Who Benefits and How

Federal contractors could keep projects moving during shutdowns instead of absorbing pause-related disruptions.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal agencies would lose flexibility to halt covered contract work during appropriations lapses.

Key Provisions

  • Prohibits federal funds from being used to suspend, delay, or interrupt project work under a contract during a lapse in appropriations.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

Bars the use of federal funds to suspend, delay, or interrupt contract project work during a lapse in appropriations.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Labor, Transportation

Primary Purpose

Bars the use of federal funds to suspend, delay, or interrupt contract project work during a lapse in appropriations.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Labor Transportation

Main Provisions

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • Federal contractors whose project work would otherwise be paused during shutdowns
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih

Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • Federal agencies that would be prevented from suspending covered contract work
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih

Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Oct 31, 2025

Mr. Figures (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Pou, …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Government Contractors
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Federal contractors whose project work could continue during a shutdown

Government
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

Federal agencies barred from pausing covered project work during a funding lapse

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sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Labor Transportation

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