Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
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AI-generatedFull-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
This law keeps the federal government funded for the full 2025 fiscal year (through September 30, 2025) by largely continuing spending at the same levels that were already in place from the previous year. Rather than passing a detailed new budget with specific funding decisions for each government agency, Congress used what is called a "continuing resolution" — essentially an agreement to keep the government running at roughly the same pace as before while avoiding a government shutdown. This approach is commonly used when Congress cannot agree on a full, formal budget by the required deadline.
The law affects virtually every American because it determines how much money federal agencies receive to operate their programs and services. This includes agencies that oversee things like national defense, social safety net programs, federal law enforcement, transportation, education, and much more. By locking in funding levels for the rest of the fiscal year, the law gives government agencies more certainty about their budgets compared to a short-term continuing resolution, which typically only lasts weeks or months at a time.
It is worth noting that this type of legislation also typically includes extensions of certain programs or authorities that would otherwise expire. While the bill does not make dramatic new investments or major cuts compared to prior funding levels, it does reflect choices about which programs continue to receive federal dollars and at what amounts. The law was passed with bipartisan support in the Senate and was signed into law by the President, making it officially Public Law 119-4.
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Became Public Law No: 119-4.
March 15, 2025
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Signed by President.
Mar 15, 2025Signed by President.
Mar 15, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-4.
Mar 15, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-4.
Mar 15, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 14, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 46. Record Vote Number: 133.
Mar 14, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 46. Record Vote Number: 133.
Mar 14, 2025Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 38. Record Vote Number: 128. (CR S1768)
Mar 14, 2025Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S1768)
Mar 14, 2025Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1768-1772)
Mar 14, 2025Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (CR S1768)
Mar 14, 2025Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S1768)
Mar 14, 2025Presented to President.
Mar 14, 2025Presented to President.
Mar 14, 2025Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S1700)
Mar 12, 2025Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1681)
Mar 12, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 11, 2025Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 26.
Mar 11, 2025Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day March 10, 2025).
Mar 11, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 213 (Roll no. 70). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1102-1113)
Mar 11, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 213 (Roll no. 70). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1102-1113)
Mar 11, 2025On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 216 (Roll no. 69).
Mar 11, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1124-1126)
Mar 11, 2025POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1968, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Meng demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Mar 11, 2025The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Mar 11, 2025Ms. Meng moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H1123-1124)
Mar 11, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mar 11, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1968.
Mar 11, 2025Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 25, H.R. 1156 and H.R. 1968. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 25, H.R. 1156, and H.R. 1968 under a closed rule. Also, the resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
Mar 11, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 211. (consideration: CR H1102-1124)
Mar 11, 2025Rule H. Res. 211 passed House.
Mar 11, 2025Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 211 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 25, H.R. 1156 and H.R. 1968. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 25, H.R. 1156, and H.R. 1968 under a closed rule. Also, the resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
Mar 11, 2025Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 10, 2025Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2025Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2025Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 10, 2025