1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Future Shutdowns Act of 2019 . 2. Amendment to Title 31 (a) In General Chapter 13 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1310 the following new section: 1311. Continuing appropriations (a) In General If any regular appropriation bill for a fiscal year does not become law prior to the beginning of such fiscal year or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect, there is appropriated, out of money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to continue any program, project, and activity for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year— (1) in the corresponding regular appropriation Act for such preceding fiscal year; (2) if the corresponding regular appropriation bill for such preceding fiscal year did not become law, then in a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for such fiscal year; or (3) if the corresponding regular appropriation bill or a joint resolution making appropriations for a fiscal year did not become law, in the most recently enacted joint resolution making continuing appropriations for part of that fiscal year or any funding levels established under the provisions of this Act. (b) Level of Appropriation Appropriations and funds made available, and authority granted, for a program, project, and activity for any fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be at a rate of operations— (1) with respect to any non-defense discretionary account, of 95 percent of the rate of operations provided for that account in the appropriations measure providing for such program, project, or activity for the preceding fiscal year