A partial government shutdown is underway as of February 14th 2026, due to Congress and the White House failing to agree on funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), primarily due to disagreements over immigration enforcement reforms. This funding lapse triggers a partial shutdown that affects agencies under DHS, including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Coast Guard, Secret Service, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and CBP, while the rest of the federal government remains funded through other appropriations. Please note that the TTB is not part of DHS and is unaffected by the partial shutdown.
For CBP specifically, operations continue despite the shutdown. CBP personnel will continue to process imports and exports at all CBP ports of entry, operations such as cargo exams/releases, in-bond processes, liquidation, protests, and drawback claims will continue, all ports of entry will be staffed and will operate as normal, and the ACE system and supporting trade processing systems will remain operational. For a full list of FAQs on CBP’s continued operations during the funding lapse, please click here.
Overall, this partial shutdown means key enforcement activities like those of CBP are ongoing, but less critical programs and agencies may face furloughs or operational slowdowns until lawmakers resolve the funding impasse.
