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S. 2257 119th Congress Senate

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

Official title: An original bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 10, 2025 See on congress.gov
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Jul 10, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 113.
Jul 10, 2025
Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Mullin. With written report No. 119-38.
Jul 10, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 14, 2025
Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held on the subject prior to the subcommittee ordering to be reported an original measure. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-69.
May 6, 2025
Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held on the subject prior to the subcommittee ordering to be reported an original measure. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-69.
Apr 29, 2025
Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held on the subject prior to the subcommittee ordering to be reported an original measure. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-69.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 113.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the Senate 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 House are not included in the Senate bill.)

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

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  • HR 3944 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2257: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2257/
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"S. 2257: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2257/.
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S. 2257, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2257/.
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