Short answer: Yes. Fiscal year 2027 began on Oct 1, 2026 and runs through Sep 30, 2027. Congress writes the FY2027 spending bills during the months before the year starts, which is why the tracker already follows all twelve.
How the federal fiscal year works
The federal government's fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and takes its name from the calendar year in which it ends. Fiscal year 2027 therefore starts on October 1, 2026 and ends on September 30, 2027. The dates have been fixed since the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 moved the start from July 1 to October 1 to give Congress more time to finish the spending bills.
Why the bills carry next year's number
Congress writes the appropriations bills for a fiscal year during the spring and summer before it begins. That is why the FY2027 bills are already moving through the House and Senate while the calendar still reads 2026, and why the tracker follows them now. If the twelve bills are not law by October 1, a continuing resolution keeps agencies running at the prior year's levels until they are.
Where things stand
The tracker shows every FY2027 bill at its exact step in both chambers, the shutdown page says whether funding is secure through the next deadline, and the calendar lists the markups and floor votes coming up.
For the full story of the federal fiscal year, including how it differs from the calendar year and why it moved to October, read what is a fiscal year.