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Where federal funding stands.

We check Congress.gov every night for progress on the bills that fund federal agencies, and show how much time is left before current funding runs out.

Where things stand

Federal funding runs through December 11, 2026.

42days left

If no new funding becomes law first, a lapse would begin at 12:01 a.m. Eastern on Saturday, December 12, 2026.

Deadline risk: Moderate

  1. Low
  2. Moderate (current)
  3. Elevated
  4. High
  • The House has passed full-year bills for Agriculture and FDA, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and National Security and State. The Senate hasn’t passed them yet.
  • For the other 9 bills, nothing on our watch list that would extend funding past December 11, 2026 has passed either chamber yet.

Based only on how far funding bills have moved and how much time is left. It isn’t a forecast. How we rate risk

Last checked from Congress.gov.

Each bill funds different agencies.

All 12 regular appropriations bills are funded through December 11, 2026 by the same law, Public Law 119-103, signed September 2, 2026. Funding can lapse for some agencies and not others.

  • Agriculture and FDAIncludes USDA and the FDA.Full-year bill passed the House
  • Commerce, Justice, and ScienceIncludes Commerce, Justice, NASA, and the National Science Foundation.
  • DefenseIncludes the Department of Defense.
  • Energy and WaterIncludes Energy and the Army Corps of Engineers.
  • Financial Services and General GovernmentIncludes Treasury, the IRS, OPM, and GSA.
  • Homeland SecurityIncludes DHS, including TSA, CBP, FEMA, and the Coast Guard.
  • Interior and EnvironmentIncludes Interior, the EPA, and the Forest Service.
  • Labor, Health and Human Services, and EducationIncludes Labor, HHS, Education, and the Social Security Administration.
  • Legislative BranchIncludes Congress, GAO, and the Library of Congress.
  • Military Construction and Veterans AffairsIncludes the VA and military construction.Full-year bill passed the House
  • National Security and StateIncludes the State Department and international programs.Full-year bill passed the House
  • Transportation and HousingIncludes Transportation, HUD, and the FAA.

Agency lists are examples, not complete. Your agency’s notices are the authority on how it is funded.

The bills we’re watching.

Each night we check these bills on Congress.gov. We also look for new funding bills and add them here once we’ve reviewed them.

  • Full-year Agriculture and FDA billH.R. 8646 on Congress.gov
    1. Introduced: done
    2. House: done
    3. Senate: next step
    4. President: not yet
    5. Law: not yet
    Passed the House on June 4, 2026. Waiting for the Senate.
  • Full-year Military Construction and Veterans Affairs billH.R. 8469 on Congress.gov
    1. Introduced: done
    2. House: done
    3. Senate: next step
    4. President: not yet
    5. Law: not yet
    Passed the House on May 15, 2026. Waiting for the Senate.
  • Full-year National Security and State billH.R. 8595 on Congress.gov
    1. Introduced: done
    2. House: done
    3. Senate: next step
    4. President: not yet
    5. Law: not yet
    Passed the House on July 15, 2026. Waiting for the Senate.

How we rate the deadline risk.

The rating looks at two things: how far the most advanced bill that would fund each group of agencies has moved through Congress, and how many days are left. When groups of agencies are at different stages, the one furthest behind sets the rating.

Deadline risk by progress in Congress and days left
Furthest progressMore than 30 days8 to 30 days7 days or fewer
Passed both chambersLowLowLow
Passed one chamberLowModerateElevated
Passed neither chamberModerateElevatedHigh

It isn’t a forecast. It doesn’t weigh news, negotiations, or politics, and a low rating doesn’t mean a shutdown can’t happen. We hide the rating when our last check of Congress.gov is more than 48 hours old, and we don’t report a lapse until a check after the deadline confirms it.

What to do with this.

Your agency decides your work status during a lapse. Follow its official notices, and use OPM’s furlough guidance for the terms you’ll see in them.

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Shutdown Hero is an independent company, not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. government. This tracker is general information, not advice about your job or pay.

Sources.

  • Bill status: the Congress.gov API from the Library of Congress, checked every night.
  • Current funding law: Public Law 119-103 (H.R. 6500), the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027, signed September 2, 2026.
  • Deadlines and the list of watched bills last reviewed .