Bill
HR 520
Expresses opposition to government shutdowns and urges Congress to keep operations running by timely appropriations or continuing resolutions, protecting workers and services.
Status snapshot
- Bill type: House Resolution (non‑binding)
- Introduced: January 16, 2025
- Current procedural notes: Referred to House Judiciary (1/16/2025); later procedural activity shows Rules suspended, adopted, reported enrolled (3/18/2025) and multiple committee actions and co‑sponsor additions through October–November 2025.
- Recent sponsor/co‑sponsor activity includes addition of Rep. Kevin Schmidt (11/10/2025) and several other federal and state members listed as sponsors/co‑sponsors.
Overview / main purpose
- The resolution’s dominant, coherent theme is an expression of support for preventing federal government shutdowns: it affirms that shutdowns harm federal employees, contractors, families, and the economy and urges the U.S. Congress to reject shutdowns as a negotiating tactic and to provide timely, predictable appropriations or continuing resolutions to maintain continuous federal operations.
- The resolution also contains non‑related texts in the posted version (see “Conflicting / composite text” below), including a commendation of the City of Chattahoochee Hills (Georgia) and a line naming an unrelated Act (Empowering Law Enforcement To Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act of 2025). Those portions appear to be extraneous or from other resolutions and create textual inconsistency.
Key provisions (what the resolution does)
- Expresses the position that “no one wins” from a federal government shutdown and articulates harm caused by shutdowns (delays in pay, services, grants, approvals; strain on aviation, infrastructure, nutrition/health/veteran services, etc.).
- Urges the U.S. Congress to:
- Reject using appropriations shutdowns as a negotiation tactic;
- Maintain continuous federal operations via timely appropriations or continuing resolutions.
- Reaffirms a bipartisan commitment to stability and willingness to work with Illinois’s Congressional delegation.
- Directs that copies of the resolution be delivered to the President, congressional leaders, and members of the Illinois Congressional delegation.
Who or what would be affected
- As a resolution, it is non‑binding and does not change law or appropriations.
- Intended audience/effect: U.S. Congress, federal executive leadership, Illinois Congressional delegation, and the public — aiming to influence legislative conduct and public policy debate.
- It references impacts on federal employees, contractors, families, local governments, airports, hospitals, universities, and businesses — but does not create programs, funding, or regulatory changes for them.
Procedural and timeline notes
- Introduced 1/16/2025 and variously referred and acted upon through March 2025 (adopted/reported enrolled) and later committee and calendar actions in October 2025 with multiple co‑sponsors added through November 2025.
- Because the text as provided contains multiple, inconsistent inserts, the legislative history appears to combine or conflate more than one resolution or bill. The resolution’s primary operative content (anti‑shutdown urging) is declaratory rather than statutory.
Important caveat
- The version posted contains mixed/duplicative material (a Georgia city commendation and an unrelated Act title). For authoritative text and to confirm final adopted language, consult the official legislative clerk or the legislature’s official bill page.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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