Lapse in Appropriations
Government Shutdown :: What You Need to Know
The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Sept. 30, 2025. Military
personnel will continue in a normal duty status, without pay, until such time as a continuing resolution or
appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities
will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status. The documents below are intended to help the War Department
workforce during the government shutdown.