What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
Keep America Building Act This bill prohibits federal funds from being used to (1) to suspend, delay, or interrupt all or part of the work of a project under a contract during any lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown); or (2) stop all or any part of the work agreed to in the contract.
Action Timeline
2025-10-31
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2025-10-31
Introduced in House
2025-10-31
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.5876 pass?
HR.5876 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.5876 do?
Keep America Building Act This bill prohibits federal funds from being used to (1) to suspend, delay, or interrupt all or part of the work of a project under a contract during any lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown); or (2) stop all or any part of the work agreed to in the contract.
Who sponsored HR.5876?
HR.5876 was sponsored by Shomari Figures (D-Alabama).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 5876 IH: Keep America Building Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-10-31 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5876 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep America Building Act . 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.
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