What Shuts Down in a Shutdown?
OPEN PARTIALLY CLOSED MOSTLY CLOSED
Congress
The Treasury
Housing
IRS
Federal Courts
Federal Reserve
Small Business Support
National Museums & Parks
Bloomberg.com, September 26, 2025
Federal Courts
OPEN
Federal courts remain open and trials and deadlines proceed. In a protracted shutdown, some operations may be delayed.
Small Business Support
PARTIALLY CLOSED
The Small Business Administration is partially closed. Loan programs may be delayed, but disaster loans will continue.
Congress
PARTIALLY CLOSED
During a shutdown, not much gets done in Congress unless it relates to ending the shutdown.
National Museums & Parks
PARTIALLY CLOSED
National museums and parks are considered non-essential, so anticipate widespread closures. Some open-air memorials may remain open but may be without support staff.
Federal Reserve
OPEN
The Fed is unaffected by the shutdown. Core functions operate normally.
Housing
PARTIALLY CLOSED
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is partially closed. Housing assistance and housing enforcement continue to work on limited schedules.
The Treasury
PARTIALLY CLOSED
The core, essential functions of the Treasury continue, such as activities related to national debt, financial markets and currency monitoring.
IRS
MOSTLY CLOSED
The IRS is mostly closed but it continues its revenue collection. Some taxpayer services are limited. Please keep all your commitments to the IRS during a shutdown.
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What Shuts Down in a Shutdown?
OPEN PARTIALLY CLOSED MOSTLY CLOSED
Congress
The Treasury
Housing
IRS
Federal Courts
Federal Reserve
Small Business Support
National Museums & Parks
Bloomberg.com, September 26, 2025
Federal Courts
OPEN
Federal courts remain open and trials and deadlines proceed. In a protracted shutdown, some operations may be delayed.
Small Business Support
PARTIALLY CLOSED
The Small Business Administration is partially closed. Loan programs may be delayed, but disaster loans will continue.
Congress
PARTIALLY CLOSED
During a shutdown, not much gets done in Congress unless it relates to ending the shutdown.
National Museums & Parks
PARTIALLY CLOSED
National museums and parks are considered non-essential, so anticipate widespread closures. Some open-air memorials may remain open but may be without support staff.
Federal Reserve
OPEN
The Fed is unaffected by the shutdown. Core functions operate normally.
Housing
PARTIALLY CLOSED
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is partially closed. Housing assistance and housing enforcement continue to work on limited schedules.
The Treasury
PARTIALLY CLOSED
The core, essential functions of the Treasury continue, such as activities related to national debt, financial markets and currency monitoring.
IRS
MOSTLY CLOSED
The IRS is mostly closed but it continues its revenue collection. Some taxpayer services are limited. Please keep all your commitments to the IRS during a shutdown.