Expired and Expiring Authorizations of Appropriations: 2025 Final Report

The Congressional Budget Office’s 2025 Final Report highlights the scale of federal programs operating under expired or soon-to-expire authorizations. CBO identified 1,326 authorizations that expired before FY2025, with $500 billion in current-year appropriations tied to 457 of them. Another 304 authorizations are set to expire during FY2025, including nearly $908 billion for defense and other major activities. These findings underscore the ongoing reliance on appropriations without updated authorizing legislation, shaping congressional oversight and funding debates.