1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2023 . 2. Automatic continuing appropriations (a) In General Chapter 13 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1311. Automatic continuing appropriations (a) (1) (A) On and after the first day of each fiscal year, if an appropriation Act for such fiscal year with respect to the account for a program, project, or activity has not been enacted and continuing appropriations are not in effect with respect to the program, project, or activity, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary to continue, at the rate for operations specified in subparagraph (C), the program, project, or activity if funds were provided for the program, project, or activity during the preceding fiscal year. (B) (i) Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted under subparagraph (A) shall be available for a period of 14 days. (ii) If, at the end of the first 14-day period during which appropriations and funds are made available and authority is granted under subparagraph (A), and the end of every 14-day period thereafter, an appropriation Act for such fiscal year with respect to the account for a program, project, or activity has not been enacted and continuing appropriations are not in effect with respect to the program, project, or activity under a provision of law other than subparagraph (A), the appropriations and funds made available and authority granted under subparagraph (A) during the 14-day period shall be extended for an additional 14-day period. (C) (i) Except as provided in clause (ii), the rate for operations specified in this subparagraph with respect to a program, project, or activity is the rate for operations for the preceding fiscal year for the program, project, or activity— (I) provided in the corresponding appropriation Act for such preceding fiscal year