The Eliminate Shutdowns Act creates a statutory framework for automatic continuing appropriations when Congress fails to enact a full‑year appropriation Act for a program, project, or activity. It defines a lapse in appropriations as a period in which the current fiscal year’s full‑year act has not been enacted, the program had funding in the prior year, and no continuing appropriation is in effect. The act also clarifies that the preceding applicable appropriation Act is the most recent continuing or full‑year act from the prior fiscal year. When a lapse occurs, the Treasury may provide the necessary sums at the rate used in the preceding appropriation, and those funds are available for 14 calendar days . If the lapse continues, the authority is automatically extended in additional 14‑day periods until a new appropriation or continuing appropriation is enacted. For entitlements and other mandatory payments, the funds are set at the rate needed to maintain program levels under current law. The bill treats the automatic appropriations as part‑year discretionary appropriations for budgetary purposes, limiting the amount that can be transferred between accounts to 5 percent and prohibiting use of funds for programs specifically denied by Congress. It requires the head of an agency to notify appropriations committees of any transfers and mandates reporting on discretionary spending limits when a lapse occurs. The act takes effect on September 30, 2025, and is intended to reduce the risk of government shutdowns by ensuring continuous funding until Congress passes a new appropriation.