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Current funding status
- White House signing statement for H.R. 6500
- Congress.gov: H.R. 6500 became P.L. 119-103
- OPM current operating status (Washington, DC area)
How shutdowns work
- OPM furlough guidance
- CRS: Government Shutdowns and Executive Branch Operations
- GAO: Shutdown contingency planning
- Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019
History and duration counts
- CRS: Past Government Shutdowns
- CRS: Lapses in DHS Appropriations
- CRS: Continuing Appropriations for FY2026
- CBO: Economic effects of the 2025 shutdown
Agency operating plans
- HHS FY 2026 contingency staffing plan
- Social Security Administration
- Internal Revenue Service
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
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