continuing resolution

English

Etymology

From continuing +‎ resolution. From being an act of congress (a congressional resolution) which extends the situation.

Noun

continuing resolution (plural continuing resolutions)

1. (US politics, law) An act of Congress which extends the current governmental budget situation through allocation of further funds in the same manner as the current budget, to avoid a government shutdown due to lack of allocated funding.

Synonyms

• CR (abbreviation)

Derived terms

• CR (abbreviation)