The “Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025” is a legislative proposal to fund the U.S. federal government through the end of fiscal year 2025, thereby averting a potential government shutdown on March 14th.

Below is an analysis of its contents and the proposed funding changes by program type.

The CR: https://rules.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/rules.house.gov/files/documents/crfull_xml.pdf

Outline of Contents:

  1. Short Title and Table of Contents:

    • The Act is titled the “Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025,” and includes a detailed table of contents outlining its divisions and titles.

  2. Division A—Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025:

    • Title I—General Provisions:
      • Sets forth overarching guidelines for appropriations and expenditures.
    • Titles II-XIII:
      • Allocate funds to specific sectors, including Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Energy, Financial Services, Homeland Security, Interior, Labor, Legislative Branch, Military Construction, State, and Transportation.

  3. Division B—Health:

    • Title I—Public Health Extenders:
      • Extends funding for community health centers, National Health Service Corps, and teaching health centers.
    • Title II—Medicare:
      • Extends various Medicare provisions, such as increased payments for certain hospitals and ambulance services.
    • Title III—Human Services:
      • Extends funding for programs like sexual risk avoidance education and family-to-family health information centers.
    • Title IV—Medicaid:
      • Delays reductions in Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments.

  4. Division C—Other Matters:

    • Addresses miscellaneous provisions, including cybersecurity protections and extensions of certain temporary orders.​

Funding Changes by Program Type:

  • Defense Spending:

    • The bill proposes approximately $892.5 billion for defense activities, reflecting a slight increase from the previous fiscal year.

  • Non-Defense Spending:

    • Allocates around $708 billion for non-defense activities, marking an approximate 8% decrease compared to the prior year.

  • Healthcare Programs:

    • Notably, the bill excludes funding for Social Security and Medicare, which has been a point of contention among legislators. ​

  • Community Projects:

    • Funding for community projects requested by individual lawmakers is also omitted. ​

  • Veterans Affairs:

    • Extends funding for various veterans’ programs, including those addressing homelessness and mental health services. ​

  • Education:

    • The bill does not specify changes to education funding; however, reductions in non-defense spending could potentially impact educational programs.​

  • Public Health and Human Services:

    • Extends funding for community health centers and other public health initiatives, ensuring continued support for essential health services.​

This legislative proposal reflects a prioritization of defense spending while implementing significant cuts to non-defense discretionary programs, leading to debates among lawmakers regarding its potential impacts on various public services.