If Congress misses its deadline to pass the annual spending bills that keep federal agencies funded, this law would automatically keep the government running at the same funding levels as the previous year, instead of letting it shut down. That means federal workers would keep getting paid, government offices would stay open, and services like national parks, passport processing, and federal benefits would continue without interruption while lawmakers keep negotiating. In effect, it removes the shutdown itself as a possible outcome of a funding standoff, since money would keep flowing automatically until new spending bills are finalized.