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H.R. 4249 119th Congress House

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

Official title: Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 30, 2025 Introduced by: David G. Valadao Republican · California See on congress.gov
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Jun 30, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 144.
Jun 30, 2025
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-178, by Mr. Valadao.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 144.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the House of Representatives and joint items such as

  • the Joint Economic Committee,
  • the Joint Committee on Taxation,
  • the Office of the Attending Physician, and
  • the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services.

In addition, the bill provides FY2026 appropriations for

  • the Capitol Police;
  • the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights;
  • the Congressional Budget Office;
  • the Architect of the Capitol;
  • the Library of Congress, including the Congressional Research Service and the Copyright Office;
  • the Government Publishing Office;
  • the Government Accountability Office;
  • the Congressional Office for International Leadership Fund; and
  • the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development.

(Pursuant to the longstanding practice of each chamber of Congress determining its own requirements, funds for the Senate are not included in the House bill.)

The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this bill.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 2257 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
  • HR 3944 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
  • HR 5371 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions …
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