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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

Outcome Public Law 119-103
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
Key points
  • 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.
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Official CRS summary

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
Committee referrals (2) Policy area

Economics and Public Finance

Sponsor Jason Smith (R-MO) Cosponsors · 1
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1 Republican