Support and advance legislation to align the government funding schedule with the calendar year.

Turner and Nadler Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Align Government Funding Schedule with Calendar Year

The press release title indicates Turner is reintroducing legislation to change the federal funding schedule to match the calendar year.

Press Releases | Congressman Michael Turner
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Turner’s office says he and Rep. Jerrold Nadler introduced the “It’s About Time Act,” bipartisan legislation that would change the federal government’s annual funding schedule so the fiscal year starts on January 1 instead of October 1.

Strong evidence of a concrete effort to advance the claim, but only at introduction stage in 2023; no evidence in the lookback window of enactment or further advancement.

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As Shutdown Threat Looms, Turner and Nadler Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Align Government Funding Schedule with Calendar Year
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The FY2026 appropriations status table shows continuing resolutions and notes that regular appropriations were not enacted on time, reflecting the continued use of the October 1 fiscal-year deadline rather than a calendar-year funding schedule.

Official status table indicates the federal funding calendar remains on the traditional fiscal year cycle, with no sign the proposed calendar-year alignment has been adopted.

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Appropriations Status Table: FY2026 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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The Congressional Record index lists Turner’s legislative activity in the 118th Congress, including appropriations-related work, but the available index entry does not show enactment of a measure changing the federal funding calendar.

Useful corroboration that Turner remained active on appropriations matters, but it does not show delivery of the calendar-year funding-schedule change.

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TURNER, MICHAEL R. (a Representative from Ohio) | Congressional Record Index | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Turner’s shutdown guidance explains that shutdowns occur when Congress fails to pass appropriations bills or a continuing resolution by the September 30 fiscal-year deadline, reflecting the continued use of the current fiscal-year schedule.

Later official material continues to describe the existing October 1/September 30 funding cycle, suggesting the calendar-year alignment has not been adopted.

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Shutdown Guidance | Congressman Michael Turner
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