HR 5876 — Keep America Building Act
Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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4Passed Senate
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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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5 sponsors
1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Keep America Building ActThis 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.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in House Current html October 31, 2025
Action History
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sponsors
- Shomari Figures · Primary
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson · Cosponsor
- Nellie Pou · Cosponsor
- André Carson · Cosponsor
- Brad Sherman · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 542 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Figures, Shomari Democratic
Co-sponsors (4)
- Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Democratic
- Pou, Nellie Democratic
- Carson, André Democratic
- Sherman, Brad Democratic
Not signed on (542)
542 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 5876 do?
- Keep America Building ActThis 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 sponsors HR 5876?
- HR 5876 is sponsored by Figures, Shomari (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Pou, Nellie (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), and Sherman, Brad (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HR 5876?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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