Congress has reached a deal to keep the government running at the same funding levels as last year through January 30, 2026. The bill (H.R. 5371) allows the Labor Department, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and other workforce agencies to resume normal operations after the historic shutdown.
The agreement also prevents most government layoffs during this period and reverses those that occurred during the shutdown.
Several new federal officials took office during the shutdown, including Labor Solicitor Jonathan Berry, Wage and Hour Administrator Andrew Rogers, and EEOC Commissioner Brittany Panuccio. Now that the EEOC has a quorum, it is expected to move quickly to implement the Trump Administration’s agenda, especially items requiring review periods and public comments, before the next funding deadline arrives in only eleven weeks.
Members of the Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, can read more here. CWC will cover the EEOC’s expected policy shifts during its Member Briefing: A Look Back and Ahead on December 10.