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This bill, known as the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027, serves as a stopgap funding measure—commonly referred to as a continuing resolution or CR—designed to keep federal government operations running temporarily into fiscal year 2027. Typically enacted when Congress has not yet passed all full-year appropriations bills before the previous fiscal year ends, this legislation generally extends funding for federal agencies, programs, and ongoing projects at fiscal year 2026 levels through December 11, 2026, or until regular appropriations are enacted. Beyond standard government funding, the bill includes targeted spending adjustments for specific agencies like the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy, and it extends various expiring authorities across different sectors. Notably, it temporarily reauthorizes federal surface transportation programs and extends spending authority for the Highway Trust Fund under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2026. Additionally, the legislation prolongs numerous Department of Veterans Affairs programs concerning health care, housing assistance, and benefits, while also temporarily extending broader federal initiatives such as the Defense Production Act, certain international trade preferences, and various cybersecurity information-sharing provisions.