Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, FY2026 (P.L. 119-37)

Current understanding

P.L. 119-37 ended the October 2025 federal government shutdown by combining a continuing resolution funding most federal agencies through January 30, 2026 with full-year FY2026 appropriations for Agriculture-FDA, the Legislative Branch, and Military Construction/Veterans Affairs, plus extensions of expiring authorities. It is enacted and functions as the FY2026 stopgap-plus-minibus vehicle, leaving remaining departments to be resolved through subsequent packages such as P.L. 119-75 and pending bills.

Evidence log

• 2025-10-31 — Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act: cross-connection with firearm-access-during-shutdowns: Bill responds to shutdown-driven interruptions in firearms services during the FY2026 appropriations lapse by codifying continuity for NICS and related functions. (novelty: 3)
• 2025-11-12 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026: cross-connection with milcon-va-ag-legbranch-appropriations-fy2026: HR3944 (MilCon-VA/Agriculture/Legislative Branch minibus) is the underlying three-bill vehicle whose full-year appropriations were carried into enacted law via P.L. 119-37. (novelty: 2)

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