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Appropriations

Money set aside by Congress for specific government programs or agencies. It's how the government authorizes spending.

Government Shutdown

Occurs when Congress fails to pass appropriation bills (funding legislation) for the next fiscal year or a temporary spending measure by the deadline. Non-essential government operations cease, and many federal employees are furloughed or required to work without pay.

Fiscal Year

The 12-month period for which government budgets are planned. The U.S. federal government's fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30.

Lapse in Appropriations

The period during which there is no legal authorization for government agencies to spend money because Congress has not passed necessary funding legislation. This is the official term for a government shutdown.

Continuing Appropriations

A type of temporary spending bill that Congress passes to keep the government funded for a short period, typically at previous spending levels, when a full budget hasn't been agreed upon by the start of the fiscal year.

Retroactive Effective Date

Means that a law or policy applies as if it had been in effect from an earlier date than when it was actually passed or signed into law.