Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Plain Language Summary
# Plain Language Summary: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 This bill keeps the federal government funded and operating through the rest of fiscal year 2025 (which ends September 30). It's a "continuing resolution" that prevents a government shutdown by maintaining funding for federal agencies and programs when the previous temporary funding agreement expires on March 14, 2025. Most agencies receive funding at FY2024 levels, though the bill includes adjustments—some increases and some decreases—for specific programs based on Congress's priorities. Beyond basic funding, the bill extends various programs that were set to expire, including Medicare and Medicaid authorities, flood insurance, and other public health initiatives.
It touches on numerous policy areas including agriculture, environmental protection, healthcare, and financial regulation. The bill affects all federal employees and any American who relies on federal services—from Social Security to food safety inspections to military operations. **Current Status:** The bill has already been signed into law, meaning it's now in effect.
CRS Official Summary
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025This bill provides continuing FY2025 appropriations for federal agencies and extends various expiring programs and authorities. Specifically, the bill provides continuing FY2025 appropriations to federal agencies for the remainder of FY2025. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2025 appropriations bills have not been enacted when the existing CR expires on March 14, 2025. The CR funds most programs and activities at the FY2024 levels. It also includes several additional provisions that increase or decrease funding for various programs compared to FY2024 levels. In addition, the bill extends several expiring programs and authorities, includingseveral public health, Medicare, and Medicaid authorities and programs;the National Flood Insurance Program;authorities related to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission whistleblower program;the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Cybersecurity Protection System;authorities for DHS and the Department of Justice to take certain actions to mitigate a credible threat from an unmanned aircraft system;the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program;several immigration-related programs and authorities; the special assessment on nonindigent persons or entities convicted of certain offenses involving sexual abuse or human trafficking;the temporary scheduling order issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration to place fentanyl-related substances in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act;the authorization for the U.S. Parole Commission; andthe Department of Agriculture livestock mandatory price reporting program.
Latest Action
Became Public Law No: 119-4.