Sending back to committee the “Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025” (HR 1968)

The bill

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

Topic: Economics and Public Finance

What the bill does

This act provides continuing FY2025 appropriations for federal agencies and extends various expiring programs and authorities. DIVISION A--FULL-YEAR CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 This division provides continuing FY2025 appropriations to federal agencies for the remainder of FY2025 and extends various expiring programs and authorities. 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. For more information, see CRS Report R48517, Section-by-Section Summary of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (Division A of P.L. 119-4) DIVISION B--HEALTH This division extends several expiring programs and authorities related to public health, Medicare, and Medicaid.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary

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