Updated March 18, 2025: The Senate passed and the President signed the bill. Added Byrne Justice Assistance Formula Grants to the list of funding exceptions, and updated Byrne Justice Assistance Formula Grants in Table 1.
The House passed a full-year continuing resolution (CR) to finalize fiscal year (FY) 2025 appropriations (H.R. 1968). It is now in the Senate, where the outcome is uncertain because bipartisan support is needed for passage. The House bill funds most discretionary programs and activities at FY 2024 amounts. Mandatory programs are permitted to operate at FY 2025 current-law levels. Other notable actions include:
- Adjusting funding for selected programs
- Eliminating earmarks, which largely explains the cut from FY 2024 enacted funding
- Extending the National Flood Insurance Program and several health and human services programs
- Eliminating the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) cut in FY 2025
This brief highlights provisions of interest to states. Table 1 at the end of the brief provides FY 2025 funding for selected state and local grants.