Most of the federal government is funded for all of fiscal year 2026, but several major agencies are still only on short-term funding and at risk if lawmakers fail to finish the remaining bills.

Big picture: how FY2026 funding works

To “fund the government through 2026,” Congress must pass and the President must sign all 12 regular appropriations bills for FY2026. Each bill covers a group of departments and agencies (for example, one bill covers Agriculture, another covers Defense, another covers Homeland Security, etc.).

As of late January 2026, six of these 12 bills have been fully enacted into law, and six are still being negotiated.

Agencies already funded through FY2026

These are tied to the six FY2026 appropriations bills that have been signed into law. If an agency or program falls inside one of these bills, it has full-year funding through the end of FY2026 (September 30, 2026).

1. Agriculture bill

Covers, for example:

  • U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  • Food and Nutrition Service (SNAP, school meals)
  • Rural Development programs
  • Agricultural Research Service and related research agencies

2. Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) bill

Covers major Commerce , Justice , and science agencies, including:

  • Department of Commerce (e.g., International Trade Administration, Economic Development Administration)
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  • Department of Justice (DOJ) and its components (FBI, DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, Bureau of Prisons, etc.)
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
  • National Science Foundation (NSF)

3. Energy and Water bill

Covers civilian energy and water‑related agencies, such as:

  • Department of Energy (DOE), including key programs like energy R&D
  • Army Corps of Engineers (civil works)
  • Bureau of Reclamation water projects

4. Interior–Environment bill

Funds interior, land, and environmental agencies, including:

  • Department of the Interior (National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, etc.)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Related cultural and environmental agencies (e.g., portions of the Smithsonian, arts and humanities endowments often appear in this bill)

5. Military Construction–Veterans Affairs bill

Covers military construction and veterans’ programs:

  • Military construction projects for all branches (bases, facilities, housing)
  • Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including Veterans Health Administration and benefits programs

6. Legislative Branch bill

Funds the internal operations of Congress and related legislative support agencies:

  • U.S. Congress (House and Senate operations)
  • Library of Congress
  • Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
  • Government Publishing Office (GPO)
  • Other legislative branch support entities

Agencies still on short‑term funding (not fully funded through 2026)

The remaining six regular FY2026 appropriations bills had not been signed into law as of January 30, 2026. Agencies in these bills are being kept open by temporary funding that was scheduled to lapse around January 30, 2026, risking a partial shutdown if no further action is taken.

These bills—and the broad sets of agencies they cover—are:

7. Defense bill (not yet enacted)

Includes much of the Department of Defense (DoD):

  • Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force (operations, procurement, personnel)
  • Many defense‑wide agencies and programs
  • This is separate from military construction, which is already funded under the Military Construction–VA bill.

8. Homeland Security bill (not yet enacted)

Funds most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS):

  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
  • Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
  • U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • U.S. Coast Guard (operational funding)
  • Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

9. Labor–Health and Human Services–Education bill (not yet enacted)

Covers big domestic agencies and programs, including:

  • Department of Labor (DOL)
  • Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including NIH, CDC, community health centers, and other HHS components
  • Department of Education (ED), including Title I, special education, and other K‑12 and higher‑ed programs
  • Many related agencies and commissions

10. Transportation–Housing and Urban Development bill (not yet enacted)

Funds transportation and housing agencies:

  • Department of Transportation (DOT), including FAA, FHWA, FTA, etc.
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including public housing and housing assistance programs

11. Financial Services and General Government bill (not yet enacted)

Covers a mix of financial‑regulatory and general government agencies, such as:

  • Department of the Treasury (excluding IRS mandatory accounts)
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS) discretionary funding
  • Small Business Administration (SBA)
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  • Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) (often funded via this bill)
  • Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
  • General Services Administration (GSA)

12. State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs bill (sometimes

labeled “National Security–State”) – not yet enacted

Funds the foreign policy and international assistance apparatus:

  • Department of State operations and diplomatic programs
  • U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
  • Many international organizations and foreign assistance accounts

Quick reference table: FY2026 status by bill

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Appropriations bill Major agencies covered FY2026 status (late Jan 2026)
Agriculture USDA, nutrition and rural programs Enacted; funded through FY2026
Commerce–Justice–Science DOC, DOJ, NASA, NSF, NOAA Enacted; funded through FY2026
Energy and Water DOE, Army Corps of Engineers, Reclamation Enacted; funded through FY2026
Interior–Environment Interior, EPA, parks, public lands Enacted; funded through FY2026
Military Construction–VA Milcon projects, Department of Veterans Affairs Enacted; funded through FY2026
Legislative Branch Congress operations, CBO, Library of Congress Enacted; funded through FY2026
Defense Department of Defense (operations, procurement, personnel) Not yet enacted; on temporary funding
Homeland Security DHS, CBP, ICE, TSA, FEMA, Coast Guard, CISA Not yet enacted; on temporary funding
Labor–HHS–Education DOL, HHS, ED and related agencies Not yet enacted; on temporary funding
Transportation–HUD DOT, HUD Not yet enacted; on temporary funding
Financial Services–General Government Treasury, IRS, SBA, GSA, OPM, regulators Not yet enacted; on temporary funding
State, Foreign Operations (“National Security–State”) State Department, USAID, foreign assistance Not yet enacted; on temporary funding

Why this is a trending topic right now

  • The deadline: Key temporary funding was set to expire at midnight on Friday, January 30, 2026, creating real risk of a partial shutdown focused on Defense, Homeland Security, and several domestic agencies.
  • The politics: Disagreements—especially over Homeland Security policy—have complicated passage of the remaining funding package, because several of these bills are bundled together procedurally in the Senate.
  • The impact: Military operations, border and airport security, health and education programs, and housing and transportation grants could see disruptions or slowdowns if stopgap funding lapses.

If you tell me which specific agency you care about (for example, “NIH,” “HUD,” or “FEMA”), I can map it precisely to its FY2026 bill and spell out its exact funding status in more detail.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.