Bill119th CongressFiled Jan 16, 2026Economics and Public Finance
H.R. 7137
Shutdown Fairness Act
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What it does
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What just happenedJan 16, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large](R-SD)Sponsor
37 cosponsors
- Introduced in HouseJan 16, 2026