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To provide for continuity in certain contracts during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to suspend, delay, or interrupt work on contracts during any lapse in appropriations. It requires that work agreed to under federal contracts continue without interruption, even if Congress fails to appropriate funds on time. The bill applies to all federal contracts regardless of the project type or agency involved.
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Sponsor (1)
4 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Shomari Figures’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $50,975
- CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS LLC $42,900
- BALL HEALTHCARE SERVICES $13,200
- BCBSAL $9,900
- KDF STRATEGIES $9,900
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Shomari Figures → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Oct 31, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Oct 31, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 31, 2025
Mr. Figures (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Pou, and Mr. Carson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To provide for continuity in certain contracts during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Keep America Building Act”.
SEC. 2. CONTINUITY OF CONTRACTS.
No Federal funds may be used to suspend, delay, or interrupt all or part of the work of a project under a contract during any lapse in appropriations or stop all or any part of the work agreed to in such contract. <all>
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