Jared Conrad Nagel
Information Research Specialist
Justin Murray
Information Research Specialist
When federal government agencies and programs lack budget authority, they experience a “funding gap.” Under the Antideficiency Act (31 U.S.C. § 1341 et seq.), they must cease operations, except in certain circumstances. When there is a funding gap that affects many federal entities, the situation is often referred to as a government shutdown. In the past, there have occasionally been government shutdowns, the longest of which lasted 21 days, from December 16, 1995, to January 6, 1996.
This report provides an annotated list of historical documents and other resources related to several past government shutdowns. The report also includes links to full-text documents when available. There is limited information and guidance related to shutdowns, and it is difficult to predict what might happen in the event of one, but information about past events may help inform future deliberations.
For more information about federal government shutdowns and funding gaps, see
Information Research Specialist
Justin Murray
Information Research Specialist
When federal government agencies and programs lack budget authority, they experience a “funding gap.” Under the Antideficiency Act (31 U.S.C. § 1341 et seq.), they must cease operations, except in certain circumstances. When there is a funding gap that affects many federal entities, the situation is often referred to as a government shutdown. In the past, there have occasionally been government shutdowns, the longest of which lasted 21 days, from December 16, 1995, to January 6, 1996.
This report provides an annotated list of historical documents and other resources related to several past government shutdowns. The report also includes links to full-text documents when available. There is limited information and guidance related to shutdowns, and it is difficult to predict what might happen in the event of one, but information about past events may help inform future deliberations.
For more information about federal government shutdowns and funding gaps, see
- CRS Report R41723, Funding Gaps and Government Shutdowns: CRS Experts, by Clinton T. Brass;
- CRS Report RL34680, Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects, by Clinton T. Brass;
- CRS Report RS20348, Federal Funding Gaps: A Brief Overview, by Jessica Tollestrup; and
- CRS Report R41745, Government Shutdown: Operations of the Department of Defense During a Lapse in Appropriations, by Stephen Daggett.
Date of Report: April 8, 2011
Number of Pages: 12
Order Number: R41759
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