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NYC Council · Int 0086-2026 · Committee

Requiring agencies to plan for federal government shutdowns.

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Jan 29, 2026
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring agencies to plan for federal government shutdowns Read the full text

Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

What it does

This bill would require the Commissioner of Emergency Management to work with relevant agencies to develop plans to prepare for a federal government shutdown by September 1, 2025. The Commissioner would be required to assess the plans when they are activated and again at least once every two years. The bill requires the Commissioner to report any changes to the plans to the City Council no more than 60 days after the assessment is completed. The Commissioner would also be required to publicly post any plans on the department’s website no more than 30 days after the plan is submitted to the City Council. The Commissioner would not have to report any plans that could compromise public safety.
Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced by Council · Jan 29, 2026
Referred to Comm by Council · Jan 29, 2026 · the latest recorded action

Who decides next

This bill sits with the Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.

Gale A. Brewer · chairAlthea V. StevensCarl WilsonEric DinowitzFrank MoranoOswald J. FelizSusan Zhuang

This committee’s full record

Official documents

Straight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.

The numbers

4
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Gale A. BrewerFarah N. LouisShahana K. HanifFrank Morano
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Referred to Comm by Council (Jan 29, 2026).