Forest Service Council
National Federation of Federal Employees / IAM
Page Information Updated: Monday, 09 September 2024
The House passed full year funding for USDA and the Forest Service on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in a 339-85 vote, with 132 Republicans voting in favor and 83 Republicans opposed. The Senate passed the measure Friday evening in a 75-22 vote. The president signed the legislation on Saturday morning, March 9, 2024.
The budget appropriation will expire on September 30, 2024, at 11:59:59 pm ET. The countdown clock below reflects the expiration date and time.
Federal agencies are currently funded through the end of the fiscal year, ending 30 September 2024. When there is a budget impasse where Congress has not passed required appropriations, this page activates to assist Union members and Bargaining Unit Employees (BUEs) in the event of a budget funding lapse and federal employees are furloughed.
All government shutdowns have been precipitated by a lapse in government appropriations.
This page will active no later than a week before any shutdown to keep you informed if a shutdown actually occurs.
As a reminder, NFFE fought hard to pass the 2019 Government Employee Fair Treatment Act. This ensures that in the event of a funding lapse, all furloughed employees will receive their pay retroactively upon the government reopening. In the past, furloughed employees relied on the Congress to grant special authority to pay workers for the time spent at home during a shutdown. Under the 2019 law, all affected federal workers are guaranteed to receive backpay.
If a shutdown happens: