The "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026" is a wide-ranging bill covering funding allocations for various departments and agencies, such as the Department of Defense, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development. It addresses appropriations, transfers of funds, and limitations on the use of allocated money, aiming to regulate spending, ensure transparency, and control budget execution. The bill includes provisions related to defense procurement, pharmaceutical industry oversight, and adjustments to healthcare programs, with its impact being felt in several sectors, including defense, healthcare, and government spending.
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies. It also extends various expiring programs and authorities.
Specifically, the bill includes 3 of the 12 regular FY2026 appropriations bills:
- the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026;
- the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 2026; and - the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
The departments and agencies funded in the bill include
- the Department of Defense,
- the Department of Labor,
- the Department of Health and Human Services,
- the Department of Education,
- the Department of Transportation,
- the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and
- related agencies.
The bill also extends several expiring programs and authorities, including
- the U.S. Grain Standards Act;
- the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s whistleblower program;
- the National Flood Insurance Program;
- the Forest Service's participation in the Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services Program;
- the Transportation Security Administration’s Reimbursable Screening Services Program;
- the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee;
- several authorities and programs related to cybersecurity;
- the technology modernization fund and board;
- the U.S. Parole Commission;
- the special assessment on nonindigent persons or entities convicted of certain offenses involving sexual abuse or human trafficking;
- several immigration-related programs and authorities;
- the authority for the U.S. Sentencing Commission to promulgate certain guidelines or amendments related to the use of unmanned aircraft;
- certain bankruptcy fees;
- trade preferences for Haiti and countries in sub-Saharan Africa;
- the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program; and
- several health care authorities and programs.