Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

# Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (HR 5371) ## What This Law Does This law does several major things at once: it ends the government shutdown that started on October 1, 2025, keeps most of the federal government funded temporarily through January 30, 2026, provides full-year funding for agriculture programs, Congress, and military construction/veterans programs, and extends many programs that were set to expire. --- ## Division A: Temporary Government Funding (Continuing Resolution) This part keeps most federal agencies running through January 30, 2026, generally at the same funding levels as the previous year. It ends the government shutdown that happened because regular funding bills weren't passed by October 1, 2025. **Key provisions include:** - **Back pay for federal workers:** Employees who were furloughed (sent home without pay) during the shutdown will receive their regular pay for that period. - **No layoffs allowed:** Federal agencies cannot carry out reductions in force (mass layoffs) through January 30, 2026. Any layoffs that happened between October 1 and the date this law was signed are reversed. - **Reimbursing states:** States or other organizations that used their own money to keep federal programs running during the shutdown will be paid back

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