HR 4779
Advanced toward a vote
Provides about $50 billion in fiscal year 2026 appropriations for the State Department, foreign aid, international broadcasting, and related national security programs, and sets conditions on how that money may be spent.
Official title: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
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House
Reported
25-JUL-2025
On the calendar
25-JUL-2025
- Appropriates funds across the Department of State, international assistance accounts, international broadcasting, and independent commissions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026
- Sets funding levels for global health, HIV/AIDS, humanitarian assistance, peacekeeping, foreign military financing, and export and development finance agencies such as the Export-Import Bank and the International Development Finance Corporation
- Requires congressional notification before many program changes, reprogrammings, and obligations, and restricts funds for certain countries, organizations, and activities
- Rescinds $2.6 billion in unobligated balances from prior-year accounts, including Consular and Border Security Programs, Development Assistance, and Economic Support Fund
Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Reported to House, 25-JUL-2025).
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International Affairs
No cosponsors.