How Federal Register Survives a Government Funding Freeze
Published Date: 9/30/2025
Notice
Summary
When the government runs out of money temporarily, the Office of the Federal Register (OFR) only publishes urgent documents that protect people or property, or those tied to funded programs that can’t wait. Agencies must prove their documents are allowed during this pause, or the OFR won’t publish them. This keeps important info flowing without breaking the rules during funding gaps.
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