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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.