# 119-hr-1968: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

119-hr-1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1968
- Congress: 119
- Title: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2025-03-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Funds the federal government for all of FY2025 at FY2024 levels with targeted changes.** This law provides continuing appropriations for the rest of FY2025 and extends many expiring programs and authorities across health, housing, homeland security, immigration, and defense. It mostly preserves FY2024 baselines while inserting specific funding substitutions, extensions, transfers, rescissions, and reporting requirements.

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-14T18:04:00.000Z | senate | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1968 | Bill Passed | 54 | 46 |
| 2025-03-14T16:27:00.000Z | senate | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1968 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | 62 | 38 |
| 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 217 | 213 |
| 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Recommit | Failed | 213 | 216 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- More VA health care and benefits money: benefit, high. The VA gets extra funds now: $30.242 billion for Compensation and Pensions, $4.865 billion for Readjustment Benefits, and $6 billion for toxic exposure claims, all until spent. Starting October 1, 2025, VA medical care and benefit accounts receive large advance funding for FY2026, including $75.039…
- More rental help for low-income renters: benefit, high. The law boosts rental help for low-income renters. It provides $32.041 billion for tenant-based vouchers and $16.49 billion for project-based rental aid in 2025. It adds $34 million to USDA rural rental assistance. HUD can shift Homeless Assistance Grant funds to add to the Continuum of Care progra…
- Farmers can keep more loss aid: benefit, high. The law lets USDA allow producers to keep up to 90% of their revenue losses. This applies when only a de minimis share of the loss is from uninsured crops. The Secretary decides eligibility and how losses are measured.
- $8B for defense ops with oversight: benefit, high. DoD can use up to $8 billion through September 30, 2025 for operations, force protection, and deterrence under Central and European Commands. DoD must send Congress an execution plan and wait 30 days before spending, and give 15‑day notices before transfers. DoD also must submit a detailed FY2025 s…
- FAA operations and safety fully funded: benefit, high. FAA operations get $13.483 billion, including at least $1.832 billion for aviation safety and $10.106 billion for air traffic services. FAA facilities and equipment get $3.176 billion. Airports get $50 million and regional air carriers get $450 million. This supports safe, reliable air travel natio…
- More funds to run Social Security: benefit, high. The law sets the Social Security Administration’s administrative limit at $14.127978 billion. It raises a key sub-amount to $1.903 billion and lifts a recurring $150 million figure to $170 million. It also adds $1.63 billion in new budget authority to support service and operations.
- More money for disasters and wildfires: benefit, high. The law transfers $115 million into FEMA Federal Assistance to support disaster help. It also adds $360 million to Interior’s wildfire reserve fund and $2.39 billion to the Forest Service wildfire reserve. Repurposed amounts keep their emergency designation where noted.
- More rural broadband and water funding: benefit, high. Rural telemedicine and distance learning grants get $40 million. A rural broadband pilot continues with $90 million. Rural water and waste projects get $478.487 million. These funds expand internet, telehealth, and water services in rural areas.
- Medicaid hospital cuts delayed to 2028: benefit, high. The law delays planned Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment cuts and extends the schedule through 2028. This helps safety‑net hospitals keep services for Medicaid patients. The change takes effect now.
- More money to fight health care fraud: benefit, high. The Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Account is set at $941 million. Of this, $630 million is new enforcement funding. This strengthens efforts to stop improper payments in Medicare and Medicaid.
- Public health powers extended; funds realigned: benefit, high. Federal public‑health emergency and security authorities now run through September 30, 2025. HHS must move FY2025 public‑health funds within 30 days to the accounts named in prior law. This keeps emergency response tools in place and aligns funding to planned uses.
- Funds to cover Navy ship costs: benefit, high. The law makes $2.390024 billion available through September 30, 2025 to cover prior-year shipbuilding cost increases. It applies to listed programs like CVN carriers, DDG-51 destroyers, Virginia-class subs, the frigate, and fleet oilers. The money must be used only for the specified cost increases.
- New defense industry loan program: benefit, high. The law provides $89.049 million to run a pilot that subsidizes loans and guarantees for defense industrial base investments. Up to $7.9 million can cover admin and transaction costs. Total loans and guarantees may not exceed $4 billion, and funds remain available until spent.
- Keeps highway and airport funding limits aligned: benefit, high. The law aligns obligation and liquidation limits with Highway Trust Fund contract authority set in prior laws for FY2025. This keeps highway and airport programs funded at those levels and supports ongoing roads and airport projects nationwide.
- Diabetes and Tribal health funds extended: benefit, medium. The law adds $79.83 million for Type 1 diabetes programs and $79.83 million for diabetes programs for Indians for April–September 2025. It also sets Indian Health Service first appropriations at $38.709 million and facilities at $3.92 million now, with the same amounts available again starting Octo…
- Extra Medicare support for rural hospitals: benefit, medium. Medicare’s ambulance add‑on payments continue through October 1, 2025. The Medicare‑Dependent Hospital program is extended to October 1, 2025. Extra inpatient payments for certain low‑volume hospitals continue into 2025. These changes help keep access to care in rural and smaller communities.
- Medicare telehealth and at‑home care extended: benefit, medium. Medicare telehealth flexibilities now run through September 30, 2025. This keeps audio‑only visits, expanded sites, and broader clinician types. Hospital‑at‑home waivers continue through September 30, 2025. Medicare Part D keeps covering authorized oral antivirals through September 30, 2025.
- More funding to improve Medicare: benefit, medium. The Medicare Improvement Fund rises by $553 million, to $1.804 billion. Funding for quality measure work increases to $14.03 million through September 30, 2025. These funds support system improvements and better quality measures.
- More support for community clinics: benefit, medium. From April 1 to September 30, 2025, Community Health Centers get $2.136 billion. The National Health Service Corps gets $172.97 million. Teaching Health Centers’ GME programs get $87.74 million. This keeps clinics open and supports clinicians in shortage areas.
- More WIC and senior food help: benefit, medium. The law adds $7.597 billion for WIC. It also gives $516.07 million for commodity food help, including $425 million for seniors in CSFP. This means more funding for healthy food and nutrition services for low‑income women, infants, children, and seniors. Funds are available now.
- More help for reemployment services: benefit, medium. The law sets $3.928084 billion for unemployment administration. It adjusts key sub-amounts and designates $271 million in new budget authority for reemployment services and eligibility assessments. This supports job search help for people on unemployment.
- Fentanyl analogue controls extended: benefit, medium. The temporary federal scheduling of fentanyl‑related substances is extended to September 30, 2025. This keeps law enforcement and public health tools in place against new fentanyl analogues.
- Help to find and use benefits: benefit, low. $30 million goes to State Health Insurance Assistance Programs and $30 million to Area Agencies on Aging. Aging and Disability Resource Centers get $10 million, plus $30 million for outreach to older Americans, through September 30, 2025. Family‑to‑Family Health Information Centers get $6 million i…
- Updated flood insurance program dates: benefit, low. The law updates two National Flood Insurance Program dates to the date set in section 1106. This change applies on enactment. If the law is enacted after March 14, 2025, it applies as if effective on March 14, 2025.
- CFTC whistleblower program extended: benefit, low. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission whistleblower program deadline is extended to September 30, 2025. This keeps award and claims processes in place for that period.
- DHS loses $133 million in unused funds: cost, high. The law rescinds $133 million of unobligated money from DHS’s Nonrecurring Expenses Fund. This reduces DHS’s available one‑time funds.
- Cuts to HRSA and college programs: cost, high. HRSA‑wide activities drop to $219.588 million and eliminate $890.788 million previously referenced. Higher Education funding falls to $3.080952 billion and eliminates $202.344 million previously referenced. These cuts reduce funds for health program support and college accounts.
- Cuts to prior defense funding: cost, high. The law permanently rescinds multiple prior defense appropriations. Examples include $80 million from the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund and $125.373 million from Aircraft Procurement, Air Force. These funds are removed upon enactment.
- Big cut to NIH innovation fund: cost, high. The law reduces the NIH Innovation Account from $407 million to $127 million. This lowers funding for research supported by that account.
- Less money for AmeriCorps education awards: cost, low. Funding for the National Service Trust drops from $243 million to $235 million. This lowers total money available for AmeriCorps education awards and participant benefits.
- Small cuts to unused DHS funds: cost, low. The law cancels $29.575 million in unobligated DHS balances under a 2024 authority. The cuts include amounts from TSA and USCIS accounts. The rescissions take effect on enactment.
- $75 million cut to job training: cost, low. The law permanently rescinds $75 million from Labor’s Training and Employment Services for FY2025. This reduces money for workforce training programs this year.
- Defense procurement and construction rules change: mixed, medium. A procurement paragraph now names CH‑53K helicopters, T408 engines, and Virginia‑class submarines. Also, certain prior military construction provisos do not apply to funds in this Act. This shifts which equipment is emphasized and changes which past restrictions apply to 2025 construction funds.
- Medicare payment sequester timing adjusted: mixed, low. Two Medicare sequestration timing periods change: one increases from 8 months to 10 months, and another falls from 4 months to 2 months. This adjusts when Medicare payment cuts apply during the year, not who is covered.
- New transplant listing fees for centers: mixed, low. HHS can charge Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network members a fee for each candidate they list. Fees go to HRSA’s Health Systems account to support OPTN operations and stay available until used. This may add costs for member centers but supports network operations.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-5371: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
- 119-hr-6938: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7006: Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7744: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-1968 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1968)

## Related
- [119-hr-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7148)
- [119-hr-5371: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Constructi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5371)
- [119-hr-6938: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Envi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6938)
- [119-hr-7006: Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7006)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7744: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7744)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1968 (as of 2026-09-10).