Government Funding Restored Through January 30. 2026
Most agencies are funded at FY25 levels through January 30th, 2026 giving Congress time to finish the remaining FY26 appropriations.
Agencies will now begin clearing backlogs, reactivating programs, and processing delayed buys.
Three Funding Bills Included:
These agencies receive full-year funding and will move immediately:
Several Issues to Consider with the Reopening of the Government
Policy Measure and Protections:
The package also includes:
- A required Senate vote in December on extending enhanced ACA premium tax credits
- Guardrails preventing OMB from restricting agency spend in the final 90 days of a CR
- Flexibilities for high-demand programs (housing, rural water, certain grants)
- Extensions of several authorities which expired on 9/30/25, including under the Defense Production Act and the 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Action, and the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Act.
Back Pay and Contractor Impact:
- Federal employees: Paid as soon as payroll systems process, typically within 1-2 weeks after reopening.
- Federal contractors are not guaranteed back pay; timelines depend on contract clauses, invoicing, and agency backlog.
- Vendors should expect delayed invoice processing but programs with multi-year funding (DoD, VA, DHS) will resume more quickly.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Status:
With the government now reopened, Congress will move quickly to finalize the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act, advancing a House-Senate conference agreement process to resolve major funding and policy differences before House and Senate final passage of the NDAA the Mid-December recess.
Please see below for updates on the status of the budget, what to expect, and guidance on how to navigate the current sales climate.
(last updated 11/12/2025)
