Congress Must Pass Stable Budgets for IMLS and the National Archives by January 30
Congress must pass the last parts of the federal budget that include the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) by January 30th.
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If they don't, they risk another shutdown of the two agencies that are the operational backbone of the nation’s libraries, museums, and historical record systems.
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Over the past two months, Congress has delivered bipartisan agreements on the FY2026 full-year budget for some of the nation’s cultural and knowledge institutions, including the Library of Congress, NEA, and NEH.
They still must now pass a stable budget for the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Archives - and the window for that to happen closes on January 30.
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Help finish its work and ensure that IMLS and NARA receive the same level of stability, respect, and funding investment.
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The future of America’s libraries, museums, and archives depends on us.