Congress enacted and President Trump signed H.R. 6500, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027, on September 2, 2026, extending FY2026 funding levels through December 11 and averting any appropriations lapse when the new fiscal year begins October 1. The Senate passed the measure 90-6 in early August, and the House approved it 370-48 under suspension of the rules, reflecting broad bipartisan agreement to avoid a shutdown ahead of the November midterms. This early action followed repeated funding gaps earlier in the cycle and removed the immediate political risk for lawmakers seeking to demonstrate stability to voters. With the continuing resolution now law, agencies operate at prior-year rates for the first ten weeks of FY2027, leaving only remote possibilities such as unforeseen legal challenges or administrative errors capable of altering the outcome before the October 1 deadline.