A seamless decision (CR) is a brief funding measure handed by the U.S. Congress to maintain the federal government working within the absence of an everyday appropriations invoice. It permits businesses to proceed spending at present ranges for an outlined interval, often till a last funds is handed or one other CR is enacted.
The significance of CRs lies in stopping authorities shutdowns, sustaining important providers, and offering businesses with time to plan and regulate to funds modifications. Traditionally, CRs have been used to deal with funding gaps, political disagreements, or delays within the appropriations course of.