HR 6500
Became law
Provides stopgap funding for federal agencies for fiscal year 2027 at fiscal year 2026 rates and extends dozens of expiring programs, including surface transportation, veterans, and trade authorities, through December 11, 2026.
Official title: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
09-DEC-2025
Referred
09-DEC-2025
Approved by committee
10-DEC-2025
Reported
30-DEC-2025
On the calendar
30-DEC-2025
Passed
12-JAN-2026
Senate
Received
13-JAN-2026
On the calendar
09-FEB-2026
Passed
08-AUG-2026
President
Presented
02-SEP-2026
Signed
02-SEP-2026
Became law
02-SEP-2026
- Division A sets fiscal 2027 funding for federal departments at fiscal 2026 rates until December 11, 2026, with limits on new starts and production increases, especially at the Department of Defense.
- Division B extends the United States Grain Standards Act, the Defense Production Act, Toxic Substances Control Act fee authority, and several trade and cybersecurity programs to December 11, 2026 or later.
- Division C extends federal surface transportation programs and Highway Trust Fund expenditure authority through December 11 and 12, 2026.
- Division D extends Department of Veterans Affairs health care, benefits, and housing programs through December 11, 2026, and sets partial-period funding for several veterans grant programs.
Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (House agreed to Senate amendment, 01-SEP-2026).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Ways and Means Committee (House)
- Appropriations Committee (Senate)
Economics and Public Finance
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Public Law (03-SEP-2026)
Engrossed Amendment Senate (08-AUG-2026)
Placed on Calendar Senate (10-FEB-2026)
Engrossed in House (12-JAN-2026)
Reported in House (30-DEC-2025)
Introduced in House (09-DEC-2025)
Enrolled Bill
House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as..., 340-54, 12-JAN-2026
Senate: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in..., 89-4, 03-AUG-2026
Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the..., 90-6, 08-AUG-2026
House: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the..., 370-48, 01-SEP-2026