EXECUTIVE
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PRESIDENT
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THE
DIRECTOR
January 30, 2026
M-26-06
MEMORANDUM TO THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
FROM:
R~ssell
T.
Vought
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SUBJECT:
Status
of
Agency Operations
Appropriations provided for the following bills funded in Division A
of
the Continuing
Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and
Extensions Act, 2026 (Public Law 119-37) will expire at
11
:59
pm
tonight:
•
Defense, which funds the activities
of
the Department
of
War;
•
Financial Services and General Government;
•
Department
of
Homeland Security;
•
Departments
of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related
Agencies;
•
National Security, Department
of
State, and Related Programs; and
•
Departments
of
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related
Agencies.
As it is now clear that Congress will not complete its work before the expiration
of
appropriations, affected agencies should now execute plans for an orderly shutdown. Employees
should report to work for their next regularly scheduled tour
of
duty to undertake orderly
shutdown activities.
The Administration will continue working with the Congress to address recently raised
concerns to complete appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026. It is our hope that this lapse will be
short. Agencies should continue to closely monitor developments, and
0MB
will provide
further guidance
as
appropriate. We will issue another memorandum indicating that government
functions should resume once the President has signed a bill providing for appropriations.
We greatly appreciate your cooperation and the work you and your agencies
do
on
behalf
of
the American people.
