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HR 7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 - National Key Vote

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Title: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that appropriates funds to various federal departments for fiscal year 2026, and extends several expiring programs and authorities.

Highlights:

  • Appropriates funds to the following departments and agencies for fiscal year 2026 (Sec. 5):

    • 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.

  • Extends several expiring programs and authorities, including (Sec. 5):

    • 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.

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Title: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that appropriates funds to various federal departments for fiscal year 2026, and extends several expiring programs and authorities.

Highlights:

  • Appropriates funds to the following departments and agencies for fiscal year 2026 (Sec. 5):

    • 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.

  • Extends several expiring programs and authorities, including (Sec. 5):

    • 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.

Full Bill Text

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Title: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to invoke cloture on a motion to proceed with a bill that appropriates funds to various federal departments for fiscal year 2026, and extends several expiring programs and authorities.

Highlights:

  • Appropriates funds to the following departments and agencies for fiscal year 2026 (Sec. 5):

    • 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.

  • Extends several expiring programs and authorities, including (Sec. 5):

    • 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.

NOTE: THIS IS A VOTE TO INVOKE CLOTURE ON A MOTION TO PROCEED, WHICH SENDS THE LEGISLATION TO THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE FOR DEBATE AND AMENDMENT. A MOTION TO PROCEED ALONE REQUIRES A MAJORITY FOR APPROVAL. HOWEVER, THE MOTION CAN BE FILIBUSTERED, AND WHEN THIS OCCURS, A CLOTURE VOTE IS NECESSARY TO VOTE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED. A THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY OF THE SENATE IS NECESSARY TO INVOKE CLOTURE.

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Title: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funds to various federal departments for fiscal year 2026, and extends several expiring programs and authorities.

Highlights:

  • Appropriates funds to the following departments and agencies for fiscal year 2026 (Sec. 5):

    • 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.

  • Extends several expiring programs and authorities, including (Sec. 5):

    • 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.

Full Bill Text

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