A Decade of Budget Instability
FY09 was a normal year for DoD. While other parts of the government started under CR, DOD's appropriations passed on time.
FY09
DoD started FY10 under a CR which was extended once before the Department of Defense Appropriations Act became law in December.
FY10
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.
FY11
DoD started FY12 under a CR and continued with multiple short-term CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act was signed into law in December.
FY12
DoD started FY13 with a 6 month CR to give the Murray-Ryan Supercommittee time to reach a long-term budget deal. The Supercommitte failed and sequestration took effect in the middle of the fiscal year.
FY13
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.
FY14
DoD started FY15 under a CR and had two short extensions before the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act became law in December.
FY15
DoD started FY16 under a CR and continued with two follow on CRs before the Consolidated Appropriations Act became law in December 2015.
FY16
DoD started FY17 under a CR and continued with two additional CRs before a the Consolidated Appropriations Act became law in May.
FY17
DoD started FY18 under a CR which will expire on 8 December. Congress must pass another CR or appropriation prior to that date, or the government will shutdown.
FY18
Avg
Ideal
President's Budget submitted on February 4, 2008.
DoD Appropriation enacted on September 30, 2008.
President's Budget submitted on February 26, 2009.
Continuing Resolution passed on October 1, 2009.
Continuing Resolution passed on October 30, 2009.
DoD appropriation enacted on December 19, 2009.
President's Budget submitted on February 1, 2010.
Continuing Resolution passed on September 30, 2010.
Continuing Resolution passed on December 4, 2010.
Continuing Resolution passed on December 18, 2010.
Continuing Resolution passed on December 22, 2010.
Continuing Resolution passed on March 2, 2011.
Continuing Resolution passed on March 18, 2011.
Continuing Resolution passed on April 9, 2011.
DoD appropriation enacted on April 15, 2011.
President's Budget submitted on February 14, 2011.
Continuing Resolution passed on September 30, 2011.
Continuing Resolution passed on October 5, 2011.
Continuing Resolution passed on November 18, 2011.
Continuing Resolution passed on December 16, 2011.
Continuing Resolution passed on December 17, 2011.
DoD appropriation enacted on December 23, 2011.
President's Budget submitted on February 13, 2012.
Continuing Resolution passed on September 28, 2012.
DoD appropriation enacted on March 26, 2013.
President's Budget submitted on April 10, 2013.
Government-wide shutdown including DoD, with narrow exceptions for safety of human life or protection of property. Continuing Resolution for military pay ONLY passed September 30, 2013.
Continuing Resolution passed on October 17, 2013.
Continuing Resolution passed on December 26, 2013.
Continuing Resolution passed on January 15, 2014.
DoD appropriation enacted on January 17, 2014.
President's Budget submitted on March 4, 2014.
Continuing Resolution passed on September 19, 2014.
Continuing Resolution passed on December 12, 2014.
Continuing Resolution passed on December 13, 2014.
DoD appropriation enacted on December 16, 2014.
President's Budget submitted on February 2, 2015.
Continuing Resolution passed on September 30, 2015.
Continuing Resolution passed on December 11, 2015.
Continuing Resolution passed on December 16, 2015.
DoD appropriation enacted on December 18, 2015.
President's Budget submitted on February 9, 2016.
Continuing Resolution passed on September 29, 2016.
Continuing Resolution passed on December 10, 2016.
Continuing Resolution passed on April 28, 2017.
DoD appropriation enacted on May 5, 2017.
President's Budget submitted on May 23, 2017.
Continuing Resolution passed on September 8, 2017.
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