HR 1968, explained
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Active Became Public Law No: 119-4. · Author: Tom Cole (R-OK)
In plain English
This bill provides money for federal agencies to keep running through the end of fiscal year 2025 (September 30, 2025). It prevents a government shutdown by continuing to fund agencies at 2024 spending levels, with some programs getting more or less money. It also extends several programs that were set to expire, including health programs, flood insurance, and immigration-related authorities.
If this passes
What would actually change, according to the official CRS summary. No predictions, no opinions.
- Federal agencies would receive funding to operate through September 30, 2025 instead of shutting down on March 14, 2025
- Most agencies would be funded at their 2024 spending levels, though some programs would receive higher or lower amounts
- Various expiring programs would continue operating, including Medicare/Medicaid programs, the National Flood Insurance Program, and TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)
- Certain authorities would be extended, including DHS cybersecurity systems, drug enforcement scheduling of fentanyl substances, and the U.S. Parole Commission
Who's lobbying this bill
572 organizations reported lobbying activity
mentioning this bill. Federal lobbying reports list the bills an organization worked and its total quarterly lobbying spend, they don't say which side the organization took, and fees aren't itemized per bill.
American Medical Associationtotal lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 11 filings
$57.7M Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Of Americatotal lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 6 filings
$38.8M American Hospital Associationtotal lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 5 filings
$21.2M Money and the vote
How the chambers voted, from official roll-call records.
Senate · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 19682025-03-14
54–46 House · On Passage2025-03-11
217–213 Lobbying organizations' PAC money, by vote
Where an organization lobbying this bill has an affiliated PAC (linked through the FEC's
own connected-organization records), this shows that PAC's direct contributions to the members on each side of the
vote. Contributions span whole election cycles and are not tied to any single vote; no causal link is asserted.
American Medical Associationdirect PAC contributions to Senate members voting (2024 + 2026 cycles)
$60K → Yes (54) · $65K → No (46) American Medical Associationdirect PAC contributions to House members voting (2024 + 2026 cycles)
$534K → Yes (217) · $643K → No (213) American Hospital Associationdirect PAC contributions to Senate members voting (2024 + 2026 cycles)
$220K → Yes (54) · $126K → No (46) American Hospital Associationdirect PAC contributions to House members voting (2024 + 2026 cycles)
$1.1M → Yes (217) · $1.4M → No (213)
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Sources
- Bill text and CRS summary: Congress.gov.
- Lobbying activity: quarterly LDA reports filed with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House (lda.senate.gov).
- Votes: official House Clerk and Senate roll-call records. PAC contributions: FEC bulk data (committee-to-candidate transactions).
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