House Committee on Appropriations

To appropriate sums for the Secretary of Agriculture to provide block grants to States for losses of revenue as a consequence of certain freezes or cold weather conditions.

The federal government would send money to states to help them recover from revenue losses caused by freezes or cold weather that damaged crops or other agricultural resources. States would receive these funds as block grants, meaning they get lump sums to distribute as they see fit rather than money tied to specific programs. This would help agricultural communities and state budgets recover from weather-related economic damage.

Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

Congress would allocate federal funding to pay for its own operations—including staff salaries, office expenses, and building maintenance—for the fiscal year 2027. The bill covers costs for both the House and Senate, as well as related legislative agencies that support Congress's work. This is a routine annual appropriations bill needed to keep the legislative branch functioning.

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 This bill provides FY2027 appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), and several independent agencies. The bill provides appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, including for Investigations, Construction, Mississippi River and Tributaries, Operation and Maintenance, the Regulatory Program, Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies, Expenses, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program. The bill provides appropriations to the Department of the Interior for the Central Utah Project and the Bureau of Reclamation. The bill provides appropriations to DOE for energy programs, including Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation; Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response; Electricity; Nuclear Energy; Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy; Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves; the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve; the Energy Information Administration; Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup; the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund; Science; Nuclear Waste Disposal; the Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy; the Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program; the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program; the Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program; Indian Energy Policy and Programs; Departmental Administration; and the Office of the Inspector General. The bill also provides appropriations to DOE for Atomic Energy Defense Activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration, Environmental and Other Defense Activities, and the Power Marketing Administrations. The bill provides appropriations to several independent agencies, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

ROAD to Housing Act of 2025

The bill aims to address housing shortages and improve community development through coordinated federal efforts across multiple policy areas including transportation, veterans' services, and rural development. By involving committees on infrastructure, agriculture, and energy alongside housing-focused committees, the legislation likely combines strategies such as improving access to affordable housing, supporting veterans' housing needs, and connecting communities through better transportation and utilities. The broad referral suggests the bill takes a comprehensive approach to making it easier and more affordable for Americans to find and maintain housing.

Resolution Act.

I don't have enough information to write an accurate summary. The title "Resolution Act" is too generic, and the referral to a subcommittee on commodity markets, digital assets, and rural development suggests the bill addresses specific financial or agricultural issues, but without seeing the actual bill text or a more detailed description of its purpose, I cannot reliably explain what it would do or who it affects.

Advancing Policy Priorities Act

This bill appears to be a comprehensive package addressing multiple policy areas across government, touching on everything from veterans' benefits and military spending to energy, transportation, financial regulation, education, and agriculture. Because it covers so many different topics, it has been referred to nearly every major congressional committee so each can review the parts relevant to their area. The specific details of what the bill would actually change are unclear from the title alone, but its broad referral suggests it aims to advance the administration's priorities across numerous federal agencies and programs.

Governing for the People Act

This bill likely aims to reform how the federal government operates to better serve ordinary Americans, though the specific changes aren't clear from the title alone. Based on its referral to a health subcommittee, it may address how health-related government agencies function or make decisions. The bill could affect federal workers, patients who rely on government health programs, and the general public's access to government services.

Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 This bill provides FY2027 appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military construction for the Army; the Navy and Marine Corps; the Air Force; Defense-wide agencies and activities; the Army and Air National Guard; and the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves. The bill also provides appropriations to DOD for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; the Base Closure Account; Construction and Operation and Maintenance of Family Housing for the Army, the Navy and Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide agencies and activities; the Family Housing Improvement Fund; and the Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund. Within the VA budget, the bill provides appropriations for the Veterans Benefits Administration, the Veterans Health Administration, the National Cemetery Administration, Departmental Administration, and the Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund. The bill provides appropriations for related agencies and programs, including the American Battle Monuments Commission, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Cemeterial Expenses of the Army, and the Armed Forces Retirement Home. The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

WATCH Personnel Act of 2026

If the federal government runs out of money starting February 14, 2026, this bill would keep the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) operating and pay its employees during that shutdown period. The TSA is the agency that screens passengers at airports and protects transportation systems, so this ensures airport security checkpoints and related operations continue functioning even if Congress hasn't approved a full budget.

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 This bill provides FY2027 appropriations to the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), the science agencies, and several related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce for the International Trade Administration, the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Economic Development Administration, the Minority Business Development Agency, Economic and Statistical Analysis, the Bureau of the Census, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Departmental Management. The bill provides appropriations to DOJ for Justice Operations, Management, and Accountability; the Executive Office for Immigration Review; the Office of Inspector General; the U.S. Parole Commission; Legal Activities; the U.S. Marshals Service; the National Security Division; Interagency Law Enforcement; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Drug Enforcement Administration; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and the Federal Prison System. The bill also provides appropriations to DOJ for state and local law enforcement activities, including the Office on Violence Against Women, the Office of Justice Programs, and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). The bill provides appropriations for science agencies, including the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the National Science Foundation. The bill provides appropriations to related agencies, including the Commission on Civil Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Legal Services Corporation, the Marine Mammal Commission, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and the State Justice Institute. The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027 This bill provides FY2027 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to USDA for agricultural programs, including the Office of the Secretary, Executive Operations, the Economic Research Service, the National Agricultural Statistics Service, the Agricultural Research Service, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the Agricultural Marketing Service, and the Food Safety and Inspection Service. The bill also provides appropriations to USDA for farm production and conservation programs, including the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center, the Farm Service Agency, the Risk Management Agency, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The bill provides appropriations to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund and the Commodity Credit Corporation Fund. For USDA rural development programs, the bill includes appropriations for Salaries and Expenses, the Rural Housing Service, the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and the Rural Utilities Service. The bill provides appropriations to the Food and Nutrition Service for Child Nutrition Programs; the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); the Commodity Assistance Program; and Nutrition Programs Administration. The bill provides appropriations to the Foreign Agricultural Service for (1) Food for Peace Title II Grants, and (2) McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program Grants. The bill also provides appropriations for the Food and Drug Administration, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Farm Credit Administration. Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts. It also includes provisions that address the regulation of animal food, liability for donations of pet-related products, and payments for the construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit.

Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.

Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 This bill provides continuing FY2026 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through May 22, 2026. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and ends the partial DHS shutdown that began on February 14, 2026, due to a lapse in appropriations for DHS. The CR generally funds most DHS agencies and programs at the FY2025 levels through the earlier of May 22, 2026, or the enactment of the FY2026 DHS appropriations act. The bill also authorizes back pay, in accordance with current law, for federal employees who were affected by the partial DHS shutdown. Finally, the bill ratifies and approves certain obligations that were incurred during the partial DHS shutdown, including obligations incurred to maintain the essential level of activity to protect life and property and bring about an orderly termination of government functions.

National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027

National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 This bill provides FY2027 appropriations for national security, the Department of State, and related programs. The bill provides appropriations to the State Department for Administration of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations, and International Commissions. The bill provides appropriations for related programs, including the Asia Foundation, the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund, the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program, the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program, the East-West Center, and the National Endowment for Democracy. The bill provides appropriations for other commissions, including the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, and the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. The bill provides appropriations to the House Democracy Partnership, the Offices of Inspector General, the State Department and the President for International Security Assistance, and International Financial Institutions for Multilateral Assistance. The bill provides appropriations for bilateral economic assistance, including programs and activities conducted by the President; Independent Agencies, including the Peace Corps, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the U.S. Foundation for Natural Security and Counterterrorism, the Department of the Treasury. The bill provides appropriations for export and investment assistance to the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency. The bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027 This bill provides FY2027 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies, including the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. The independent agencies funded in the bill include the Administrative Conference of the United States, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, the Election Assistance Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of the Inspector General, the Federal Election Commission, the Federal Labor Relations Authority, the Federal Trade Commission, the General Services Administration, the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, the National Archives and Records Administration, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of Government Ethics, the Office of Personnel Management, the Office of Special Counsel, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, the Public Buildings Reform Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Selective Service System, the Small Business Administration, the U.S. Postal Service, and the U.S. Tax Court. The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

To appropriate funds for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund, and for other purposes.

This bill provides $26.367 billion in FY2026 emergency funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) Disaster Relief Fund. The bill provides the funding to FEMA for the necessary expenses to carry out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to major disasters.

Reforming Disaster Recovery Act

The bill would create a new fund to help communities rebuild housing and infrastructure after disasters like hurricanes, floods, or earthquakes by giving the Housing and Urban Development Department money to distribute through grants to affected areas. Communities could use this assistance to repair homes, rebuild public facilities, and support recovery efforts without having to wait for case-by-case federal approval. This would help disaster victims and local governments recover faster by having dedicated funding ready to deploy when disasters strike.

Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026

This bill would provide temporary funding to keep the Department of Homeland Security and other government agencies operating through 2026 while Congress works on permanent spending plans. It affects federal employees, border security operations, immigration enforcement, and other homeland security functions that depend on this funding to continue their work. The bill has been sent to the relevant committees for review before a vote.

FAST Housing Act

The FAST Housing Act aims to speed up and streamline the process of building and developing housing, likely by reducing regulatory delays and bureaucratic obstacles that slow down construction projects. The bill would affect homebuilders, developers, local governments, and people looking to buy or rent homes by making it faster and potentially cheaper to create new housing. It has been referred to committees that handle financial services and spending to determine which parts each committee should review.

Reforming ICE and Protecting America Act

This bill would change how the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency operates and is funded, likely aiming to reform its practices while maintaining border security and immigration enforcement. The specific changes would affect ICE operations, federal spending on immigration enforcement, and potentially how the agency interacts with local law enforcement and detained immigrants. Congress is currently reviewing the proposal to determine which committees should evaluate different parts of the bill.

FERRIES Act

The FERRIES Act would provide federal funding and support for ferry systems across the country to help maintain and improve water-based transportation services that connect communities. This would affect ferry operators, commuters who rely on ferries to get to work or travel between islands and coastal areas, and local governments that run these services. The bill aims to keep ferry systems operational and modernized as an alternative transportation option.