Provides automatic 14-day stopgap funding at prior-year rates for federal programs when Congress fails to pass a full-year appropriations bill, and restricts official travel and Congressional floor business during those periods.

• Creates a new section 1311 in title 31 that funds programs at prior-year rates in 14-day increments during any lapse in appropriations, until a full-year or continuing appropriation is enacted.
• Bars obligating or spending funds for official travel by Office of Management and Budget officials, Members of Congress, and their staff during an automatic funding period, with exceptions for a single return trip to Washington, local travel within the National Capital Region, and national security events.
• Restricts campaign funds from being used for official travel during those periods, and limits Senate and House floor action to appropriations measures, quorum calls, debt limit bills, and certain nominations and extensions after 30 days.
• Requires the Senate and House to hold daily quorum calls and bars recesses longer than 23 hours, with any waiver limited to 7 days and requiring a two-thirds vote.

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Economics and Public Finance