Patty Murray (D-WA)
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2025
A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 25.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2025," provides funding and extensions for various federal programs. It extends continuing appropriations through April 11, 2025, and includes specific funding for Navy shipbuilding and various prior year programs. The legislation also allocates money for FEMA disaster relief, the Office of Navajo and Hopi Relocation, and a payment to a beneficiary in Texas. Additionally, it extends numerous health-related programs, Medicare provisions, and human services through the spring of 2025.
Yes· 3 of 15
- Scored +5
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?
Appropriates $750,000,000 for the FEMA Disaster Relief Fund.
- Scored +3
Would people over 65 be better off under this?
Extends Medicare provisions and outreach for older Americans.
- Scored +3
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
Provides funding for the Office of Navajo and Hopi Relocation and Special Diabetes Programs for Indians.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?
The bill reduces the Medicare Improvement Fund, which may impact future accessibility.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Disaster Relief Funding: The bill appropriates $750,000,000 for the FEMA Disaster Relief Fund to be used for major disasters (Section 172).
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Support for Tribal Relations: An appropriation of $1,650,000 is provided for the Office of Navajo and Hopi Relocation to carry out responsibilities under the Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act of 1974 (Section 173).
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Community Health Extensions: Funding is extended for Community Health Centers, the National Health Service Corps, and Teaching Health Centers (Section 2101).
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Diabetes Program Support: The bill extends funding for both Special Diabetes Programs for Type I Diabetes and Special Diabetes Programs for Indians (Section 2102).
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Increased Medicare and Healthcare Access: The bill extends various Medicare provisions, including telehealth flexibilities, acute hospital care at home, and coverage for oral antiviral drugs (Sections 2117, 2118, and 2119).
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Human Services and Family Support: Funding is extended for Sexual Risk Avoidance Education, Personal Responsibility Education, and Family-to-Family Health Information Centers (Sections 2131, 2132, and 2133).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Naval Shipbuilding Costs: The bill allows for up to $1,930,024,000 to be used to fund cost increases for various prior year shipbuilding programs (Section 171).
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Reduction in Medicare Improvement Fund: The bill amends the Medicare Improvement Fund by reducing the amount from $1,251,000,000 to $1,018,000,000 (Section 2120).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Native Americans be better off under this? — Provides funding for the Office of Navajo and Hopi Relocation and Special Diabetes Programs for Indians. Would retired people be better off under this? — Extends various Medicare provisions critical to retirees. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — Extends Medicare provisions and outreach for older Americans. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Extends funding for Community Health Centers and various assistance programs. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Extends telehealth flexibilities and services for rural health clinics. Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — The bill reduces the Medicare Improvement Fund, which may impact future accessibility.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill extends funding for Community Health Centers and various diabetes programs. Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill extends telehealth flexibilities for mental health services. Does this strengthen the Affordable Care Act? — Funding is extended for Community Health Centers which are part of the ACA framework. Does this put more money into Medicare, the health coverage for people over 65? — The bill extends various Medicare provisions and outreach programs through April 2025. Does this put more money into Medicaid, the health coverage for people on low incomes? — The bill extends certain Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payment provisions.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster? — Appropriates $750,000,000 for the FEMA Disaster Relief Fund.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities? — Extends funding for aging and disability resource centers. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — Extends funding for personal responsibility education and human services. Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — Provides funding for the Office of Navajo and Hopi Relocation.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — Extends authorization for the National Cybersecurity Protection System.
- 3/11/2025
- Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 25.
- 3/10/2025
- Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.