NEARLY TWO DECADES OF DEFENSE BUDGET INSTABILITY

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Date	Fiscal Year	Event Type	Bill Name	Source
02/04/2008	FY 2009i FY09 was a normal year for DoD. While other parts of the government started under CR, DOD's appropriations passed on time.	President's Budget Delivered to Congress	—	View Source →
09/30/2008	FY 2009i FY09 was a normal year for DoD. While other parts of the government started under CR, DOD's appropriations passed on time.	Appropriation	H.R. 2638	View Source →
02/26/2009	FY 2010i DoD started FY10 under a CR which was extended once before the Department of Defense Appropriations Act became law in December.	President's Budget Delivered to Congress	—	View Source →
10/01/2009	FY 2010i DoD started FY10 under a CR which was extended once before the Department of Defense Appropriations Act became law in December.	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 2918	View Source →
10/30/2009	FY 2010i DoD started FY10 under a CR which was extended once before the Department of Defense Appropriations Act became law in December.	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 2996	View Source →
12/19/2009	FY 2010i DoD started FY10 under a CR which was extended once before the Department of Defense Appropriations Act became law in December.	Appropriation	H.R. 3326	View Source →
02/01/2010	FY 2011i DoD started FY11 under a CR and continued with seven short-term CRs before the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act became law in April.	President's Budget Delivered to Congress	—	View Source →
09/30/2010	FY 2011i DoD started FY11 under a CR and continued with seven short-term CRs before the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act became law in April.	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 3081	View Source →
12/04/2010	FY 2011i DoD started FY11 under a CR and continued with seven short-term CRs before the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act became law in April.	Continuing Resolution	H.J. Res 101	View Source →
12/18/2010	FY 2011i DoD started FY11 under a CR and continued with seven short-term CRs before the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act became law in April.	Continuing Resolution	H.J. Res 105	View Source →
12/22/2010	FY 2011i DoD started FY11 under a CR and continued with seven short-term CRs before the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act became law in April.	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 3082	View Source →
02/14/2011	FY 2012i DoD started FY12 under a CR and continued with multiple short-term CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act was signed into law in December.	President's Budget Delivered to Congress	—	View Source →
03/02/2011	FY 2011i DoD started FY11 under a CR and continued with seven short-term CRs before the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act became law in April.	Continuing Resolution	H.J. Res 44	View Source →
03/18/2011	FY 2011i DoD started FY11 under a CR and continued with seven short-term CRs before the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act became law in April.	Continuing Resolution	H.J. Res 48	View Source →
04/09/2011	FY 2011i DoD started FY11 under a CR and continued with seven short-term CRs before the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act became law in April.	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 1363	View Source →
04/14/2011	FY 2011i DoD started FY11 under a CR and continued with seven short-term CRs before the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act became law in April.	Full-Year Continuing Resolution	H.R. 1473	View Source →
04/15/2011	FY 2011i DoD started FY11 under a CR and continued with seven short-term CRs before the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act became law in April.	Appropriation	H.R. 1473	View Source →
09/30/2011	FY 2012i DoD started FY12 under a CR and continued with multiple short-term CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act was signed into law in December.	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 2017	View Source →
10/05/2011	FY 2012i DoD started FY12 under a CR and continued with multiple short-term CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act was signed into law in December.	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 2608	View Source →
11/18/2011	FY 2012i DoD started FY12 under a CR and continued with multiple short-term CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act was signed into law in December.	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 2112	View Source →
12/16/2011	FY 2012i DoD started FY12 under a CR and continued with multiple short-term CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act was signed into law in December.	Continuing Resolution	H.J. Res 94	View Source →
12/17/2011	FY 2012i DoD started FY12 under a CR and continued with multiple short-term CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act was signed into law in December.	Continuing Resolution	H.J. Res 95	View Source →
12/23/2011	FY 2012i DoD started FY12 under a CR and continued with multiple short-term CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act was signed into law in December.	Appropriation	H.R. 2055	View Source →
02/13/2012	FY 2013i DoD started FY13 with a 6 month CR to give the Murray-Ryan Supercommittee time to reach a long-term budget deal. The Supercommittee failed and sequestration took effect in the middle of the fiscal year.	President's Budget Delivered to Congress	—	View Source →
09/28/2012	FY 2013i DoD started FY13 with a 6 month CR to give the Murray-Ryan Supercommittee time to reach a long-term budget deal. The Supercommittee failed and sequestration took effect in the middle of the fiscal year.	Continuing Resolution	H.J. Res 117	View Source →
03/26/2013	FY 2013i DoD started FY13 with a 6 month CR to give the Murray-Ryan Supercommittee time to reach a long-term budget deal. The Supercommittee failed and sequestration took effect in the middle of the fiscal year.	Appropriation	H.R. 933	View Source →
04/10/2013	FY 2014i DoD started FY14 with a government shutdown that lasted 16 days. It then continued under CR until the Consolidated Appropriations Act became law in January.	President's Budget Delivered to Congress	—	View Source →
09/30/2013	FY 2014i DoD started FY14 with a government shutdown that lasted 16 days. It then continued under CR until the Consolidated Appropriations Act became law in January.	Government Shutdown	H.R. 3210	View Source →
10/17/2013	FY 2014i DoD started FY14 with a government shutdown that lasted 16 days. It then continued under CR until the Consolidated Appropriations Act became law in January.	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 2775	View Source →
12/26/2013	FY 2014i DoD started FY14 with a government shutdown that lasted 16 days. It then continued under CR until the Consolidated Appropriations Act became law in January.	Continuing Resolution	H.J. Res 59	View Source →
01/15/2014	FY 2014i DoD started FY14 with a government shutdown that lasted 16 days. It then continued under CR until the Consolidated Appropriations Act became law in January.	Continuing Resolution	H.J. Res 106	View Source →
01/17/2014	FY 2014i DoD started FY14 with a government shutdown that lasted 16 days. It then continued under CR until the Consolidated Appropriations Act became law in January.	Appropriation	H.R. 3547	View Source →
03/04/2014	FY 2015i DoD started FY15 under a CR and had two short extensions before the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act became law in December.	President's Budget Delivered to Congress	—	View Source →
09/19/2014	FY 2015i DoD started FY15 under a CR and had two short extensions before the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act became law in December.	Continuing Resolution	H.J. Res 124	View Source →
12/12/2014	FY 2015i DoD started FY15 under a CR and had two short extensions before the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act became law in December.	Continuing Resolution	H.J. Res 130	View Source →
12/13/2014	FY 2015i DoD started FY15 under a CR and had two short extensions before the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act became law in December.	Continuing Resolution	H.J. Res 131	View Source →
12/16/2014	FY 2015i DoD started FY15 under a CR and had two short extensions before the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act became law in December.	Appropriation	H.R. 83	View Source →
02/02/2015	FY 2016i DoD started FY16 under a CR and continued with two follow on CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became law in December 2015.	President's Budget Delivered to Congress	—	View Source →
09/30/2015	FY 2016i DoD started FY16 under a CR and continued with two follow on CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became law in December 2015.	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 719	View Source →
12/11/2015	FY 2016i DoD started FY16 under a CR and continued with two follow on CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became law in December 2015.	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 2250	View Source →
12/16/2015	FY 2016i DoD started FY16 under a CR and continued with two follow on CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became law in December 2015.	Continuing Resolution	H.J. Res 78	View Source →
12/18/2015	FY 2016i DoD started FY16 under a CR and continued with two follow on CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became law in December 2015.	Appropriation	H.R. 2029	View Source →
02/09/2016	FY 2017i DoD started FY17 under a CR and continued with two additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became law in May.	President's Budget Delivered to Congress	—	View Source →
09/29/2016	FY 2017i DoD started FY17 under a CR and continued with two additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became law in May.	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 5325	View Source →
05/05/2017	FY 2017i DoD started FY17 under a CR and continued with two additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became law in May.	Appropriation	H.R. 244	View Source →
05/23/2017	FY 2018i DoD started FY18 under a CR and continued with five additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in March	President's Budget Delivered to Congress	—	View Source →
09/08/2017	FY 2018i DoD started FY18 under a CR and continued with five additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in March	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 601	View Source →
12/08/2017	FY 2018i DoD started FY18 under a CR and continued with five additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in March	Continuing Resolution	H.J. Res 123	View Source →
12/22/2017	FY 2018i DoD started FY18 under a CR and continued with five additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in March	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 1370	View Source →
01/20/2018	FY 2018i DoD started FY18 under a CR and continued with five additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in March	Government Shutdown	—	View Source →
01/22/2018	FY 2018i DoD started FY18 under a CR and continued with five additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in March	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 195	View Source →
02/09/2018	FY 2018i DoD started FY18 under a CR and continued with five additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in March	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 1892	View Source →
02/12/2018	FY 2019i While other parts of the government started under CR, DoD's FY19 appropriations passed on time. The December 2018-January 2019 shutdown did not directly affect DoD spending	President's Budget Delivered to Congress	—	View Source →
03/23/2018	FY 2018i DoD started FY18 under a CR and continued with five additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in March	Appropriation	H.R. 1625	View Source →
09/28/2018	FY 2019i While other parts of the government started under CR, DoD's FY19 appropriations passed on time. The December 2018-January 2019 shutdown did not directly affect DoD spending	Appropriation	H.R. 6157	View Source →
03/11/2019	FY 2020i DOD Started FY2020 under a CR and continued with two additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in December	President's Budget Delivered to Congress	—	View Source →
09/27/2019	FY 2020i DOD Started FY2020 under a CR and continued with two additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in December	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 4378	View Source →
11/21/2019	FY 2020i DOD Started FY2020 under a CR and continued with two additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in December	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 3055	View Source →
12/20/2019	FY 2020i DOD Started FY2020 under a CR and continued with two additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in December	Appropriation	HR. 1158	View Source →
02/10/2020	FY 2021i DoD started FY21 under a CR and continued with five additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in December	President's Budget Delivered to Congress	—	View Source →
10/01/2020	FY 2021i DoD started FY21 under a CR and continued with five additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in December	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 8319	View Source →
12/11/2020	FY 2021i DoD started FY21 under a CR and continued with five additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in December	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 8900	View Source →
12/18/2020	FY 2021i DoD started FY21 under a CR and continued with five additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in December	Continuing Resolution	H.J. Res 107	View Source →
12/20/2020	FY 2021i DoD started FY21 under a CR and continued with five additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in December	Continuing Resolution	H.J. Res 110	View Source →
12/22/2020	FY 2021i DoD started FY21 under a CR and continued with five additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in December	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 1520	View Source →
12/27/2020	FY 2021i DoD started FY21 under a CR and continued with five additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in December	Appropriation	H.R. 133	View Source →
05/28/2021	FY 2022i DoD started FY22 under a CR and continued with four additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in March	President's Budget Delivered to Congress	—	View Source →
09/30/2021	FY 2022i DoD started FY22 under a CR and continued with four additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in March	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 5305	View Source →
12/03/2021	FY 2022i DoD started FY22 under a CR and continued with four additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in March	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 6119	View Source →
02/18/2022	FY 2022i DoD started FY22 under a CR and continued with four additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in March	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 6617	View Source →
03/11/2022	FY 2022i DoD started FY22 under a CR and continued with four additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in March	Continuing Resolution	H.J. Res 75	View Source →
03/15/2022	FY 2022i DoD started FY22 under a CR and continued with four additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in March	Appropriation	H.R. 2471	View Source →
03/28/2022	FY 2023i DoD started FY23 under a CR and continued with three additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in December	President's Budget Delivered to Congress	—	View Source →
09/30/2022	FY 2023i DoD started FY23 under a CR and continued with three additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in December	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 6833	View Source →
12/16/2022	FY 2023i DoD started FY23 under a CR and continued with three additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in December	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 1487	View Source →
12/23/2022	FY 2023i DoD started FY23 under a CR and continued with three additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in December	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 2617	View Source →
12/29/2022	FY 2023i DoD started FY23 under a CR and continued with three additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in December	Appropriation	H.R. 2617	View Source →
03/09/2023	FY 2024i DoD started FY24 under a CR and continued with four additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in December	President's Budget Delivered to Congress	—	View Source →
09/30/2023	FY 2024i DoD started FY24 under a CR and continued with four additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in December	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 5860	View Source →
11/16/2023	FY 2024i DoD started FY24 under a CR and continued with four additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in December	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 6363	View Source →
01/19/2024	FY 2024i DoD started FY24 under a CR and continued with four additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in December	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 2782	View Source →
03/01/2024	FY 2024i DoD started FY24 under a CR and continued with four additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in December	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 7463	View Source →
03/11/2024	FY 2025i DoD's FY25 budget was funded by two short-term CRs and a third full-year CR	President's Budget Delivered to Congress	—	View Source →
03/23/2024	FY 2024i DoD started FY24 under a CR and continued with four additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in December	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 2882	View Source →
03/23/2024	FY 2024i DoD started FY24 under a CR and continued with four additional CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became Law in December	Appropriation	H.R. 2882	View Source →
09/26/2024	FY 2025i DoD's FY25 budget was funded by two short-term CRs and a third full-year CR	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 9747	View Source →
12/21/2024	FY 2025i DoD's FY25 budget was funded by two short-term CRs and a third full-year CR	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 10545	View Source →
03/15/2025	FY 2025i DoD's FY25 budget was funded by two short-term CRs and a third full-year CR	Full-Year Continuing Resolution	H.R. 1968	View Source →
05/02/2025	FY 2026i DOD started FY2026 under a shutdown. The government remains shutdown at the time data collection	President's Budget Delivered to Congress	—	View Source →
10/01/2025	FY 2026i DOD started FY2026 under a shutdown. The government remains shutdown at the time data collection	Government Shutdown	—	View Source →
11/20/2025	FY 2026i DOD started FY2026 under a shutdown. The government remains shutdown at the time data collection	Continuing Resolution	H.R. 5371	View Source →