Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

<p><strong>Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026</strong></p><p>This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies. It also extends various expiring programs and authorities.</p><p>Specifically, the bill includes 3 of the 12 regular FY2026 appropriations bills:</p><ul><li>the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026;</li><li>the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations&nbsp;<br/>Act, 2026; and</li><li>the Transportation, Housing and&nbsp;Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.</li></ul><p>The departments and agencies funded in the bill include</p><ul><li>the&nbsp;Department of Defense,</li><li>the Department of Labor,</li><li>the Department of Health and Human Services,</li><li>the Department of Education,</li><li>the Department of Transportation,</li><li>the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and</li><li>related agencies.&nbsp;</li></ul><p>The bill also extends several expiring programs and authorities, including</p><ul><li>the U.S. Grain Standards Act;</li><li>the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s whistleblower program;</li><li>the National Flood Insurance Program;</li><li>the Forest Service's participation in the Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services Program;</li><li>the Transportation Security Administration’s&nbsp;Reimbursable Screening Services Program;</li><li>the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee;</li><li>several authorities and programs related to cybersecurity;</li><li>the technology modernization fund and board;</li><li>the U.S. Parole Commission;</li><li>the special assessment on nonindigent persons or entities convicted of certain offenses involving sexual abuse or human trafficking;</li><li>several immigration-related programs and authorities;</li><li>the authority for the U.S. Sentencing Commission to promulgate certain guidelines or amendments related to the use of unmanned aircraft;&nbsp;</li><li>certain bankruptcy fees;</li><li>trade preferences for Haiti and countries in sub-Saharan Africa;</li><li>the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program; and</li><li>several health care authorities and programs.</li></ul>