Requiring agencies to plan for federal government shutdowns.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Mar 12, 2025
Official status: Filed (End of Session)
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 · Mar 12, 2025
Referred to Comm by Council · Mar 12, 2025
Filed (End of Session) · Dec 31, 2025
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 1205
officialInt. No. 1205
officialMarch 12, 2025 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 3-12-25
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Who is lobbying on this
From 2 City Clerk eLobbyist filings naming this bill (2025). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025).