2025 Federal Wrap-Up & Looking Ahead To 2026 (On-Demand)-2025 Federal Wrap-Up & Looking Ahead To 2026 Slides

2025 Federal Wrap-Up & Looking Ahead To 2026 Slides

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This document discusses the recent and ongoing issues related to the federal government shutdown, legislative efforts, and advocacy in hearing health. The federal shutdown, lasting 43 days, was the longest in U.S. history and involved a lapse in appropriated funding for government agencies. While self-funded and mandatory-funded agencies continued to operate, and exempt workers such as those in Air Traffic Control and the Department of Defense were not furloughed, the shutdown caused no immediate spending reductions but delayed major legislative priorities, committee activities, and worsened partisan relations.<br /><br />Specifically, the status of H.R. 3088—a bill included in the House agenda with a target passage date of Veterans Day 2025—is discussed. Negotiations are ongoing between House and Senate staff regarding the bill’s inclusion and scope, with timing possibly set during the lame duck session after the election but before the new Congress. Failure to pass the bill would require reinitiating the legislative process.<br /><br />Looking ahead to 2026, the document addresses a battery packaging issue related to child safety laws, which has been hindered by agency dysfunction. A legislative fix known as “Reese’s Law” is expected in 2026, having received support from Reese's mother.<br /><br />Additionally, the 75th anniversary of the Indian Health Service (IHS) is being celebrated through a congressional resolution and efforts to secure a Presidential letter.<br /><br />The document also highlights the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, noting that political dynamics could change and emphasizing the importance of economic indicators, candidate quality, and campaign resources.<br /><br />Advocacy actions encouraged include contacting representatives and senators to support hearing health legislation, donating to IHS Advocacy, supporting favorable candidates, and participating in advocacy events, such as visits to Washington, D.C.<br /><br />For more information or CE credit details from the related webinar, interested parties can visit www.ihsinfo.org/webinars or contact advocacy@ihsinfo.org.

Keywords

federal government shutdown

H.R. 3088

hearing health advocacy

Indian Health Service 75th anniversary

Reese's Law

child safety battery packaging

2026 midterm elections

legislative efforts

government funding lapse

advocacy events