H.R. 7148 · Signed into law · Economics and Public Finance

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-OK)

What it does

• Appropriates FY2026 funding to the Department of Defense, Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Education, Department of Transportation, Department of Housing and Urban Development,
• Extends the National Flood Insurance Program, U.S. Grain Standards Act, Commodity Futures Trading Commission whistleblower program, and Transportation Security Administration Reimbursable Screening Services Program.
• Extends cybersecurity-related authorities and programs, the technology modernization fund and board, and the U.S. Parole Commission.

Official summary

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies. It also extends various expiring programs and authorities. Specifically, the bill includes 3 of the 12 regular FY2026 appropriations bills: the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026; the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The departments and agencies funded in the bill include the Department of Defense, the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Education, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies. The bill also extends several expiring programs and authorities, including the U.S. Grain Standards Act; the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s whistleblower program; the National Flood Insurance Program; the Forest Service's participation in the Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services Program; the Transportation Security Administration’s Reimbursable Screening Services…

Latest action

Feb 3, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-75.

Committee: House Ways and Means