United StatesContinuing Appropriations Act, 2027
What it does
This bill provides continuing FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies and extends various expiring programs and authorities.
More detail
Specifically, the bill provides continuing FY2027 appropriations to federal agencies through the earlier of December 4, 2026, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations act. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2027 appropriations bills have not been enacted when FY2027 begins on October 1, 2026.
The CR funds most programs and activities at the FY2026 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility or additional appropriations for various programs. For example, the bill includes exceptions for
the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC);
Small Business Administration loan programs;
the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Disaster Relief Fund;
the Indian Health Service; and
wildfire suppression activities.
In addition, the bill extends several expiring programs, authorities, and restrictions, including
the Department of Agriculture’s livestock mandatory price reporting program,
the National Flood Insurance Program,
limits on pay increases for the Vice President and certain senior political appointees,
the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program,
the authority to waive certain pay limitations that apply to wildland firefighters and other wildland fire personnel,
the authority for the District of Columbia to spend local funds, and
the freeze on cost-of-living adjustments for Members of Congress.
The bill also provides the customary payments to the beneficiaries of the late Representative David Scott and the late Senator Lindsey Graham.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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History
- 2026
- Jul 22Received in the Senate.Latest
- Vote recorded On Passage. Result: Passed.House
- Jul 21Rule H. Res. 1438 passed House.
- Jul 21Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1438. (consideration: CR H4731-4736)
- Jul 21Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955 and H.R. 9770. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8800 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770 under a closed rule, with one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770.
- Jul 21DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 9770.
- Jul 21The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Jul 21POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 9770, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. DeLauro demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Jul 21Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5019-5020)
- Jul 21Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 205 (Roll no. 272). (text: CR H4731-4733)Passed House
- Jul 21Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 20Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1438 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955 and H.R. 9770. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8800 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770 under a closed rule, with one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770.
- Jul 18Introduced in House
- Jul 18Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Introduced
- Jul 22Received in the Senate.Latest