CRS Products

Government Shutdowns and Executive Branch Operations: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Executive Order: Early Implementation

Proposed Changes to Statutory Process for Reexamination of Congressional Reporting Requirements

FY2024 Appropriations: Potential Effects of a Government Shutdown on Illustrative Agencies, Programs, and Activities

Office of Management and Budget (OMB): An Overview

Congressional Oversight Manual

Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects

Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Ways of Funding Government: Exploring the Cost to Taxpayers of Spending Uncertainty Caused by Governing Through Continuing Resolutions, Giant Omnibus Spending Bills, and Shutdown Crises

Reaching the Debt Limit: Background and Potential Effects on Government Operations

Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Appropriations Process: FAQs Regarding Potential Legislative Changes and Effects of a Government Shutdown

Reexamination of Agency Reporting Requirements: Annual Process Under the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA)

Interim Continuing Resolutions (CRs): Potential Impacts on Agency Operations

Changes to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA): Overview of the New Framework of Products and Processes

Crosscut Budgets in Ecosystem Restoration Initiatives: Examples and Issues for Congress

OMB Controls on Agency Mandatory Spending Programs: “Administrative PAYGO” and Related Issues for Congress

Independent Evaluators of Federal Programs: Approaches, Devices, and Examples

General Oversight Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA): Requirements and Related Issues

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5): Summary and Legislative History