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National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
This bill requires anyone registering to vote in federal elections to provide official paper proof of U.S. citizenship—such as a passport, birth certificate, or naturalization certificate—and show a government photo ID to vote in person or by mail. On foreign policy, it funds the State Department and international security operations for 2027, guaranteeing billions in military aid for Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and Taiwan while cutting over $1.8 billion from existing international disaster and development accounts. The measure also stops federal funds from going to the United Nations Palestinian relief agency (UNRWA), international climate funds, overseas abortion services, and foreign diversity or gender programs, while allowing local public libraries to accept U.S. passport applications.
People affected—Not determinable from the text provided; while the photo identification and documentary proof of citizenship requirements apply broadly to all current and prospective voters participating in U.S. federal elections, the text does not cite a specific population figure.
Fiscal magnitude—Not determinable from the text provided; the text details numerous individual appropriations and earmarks (including over $9.7 billion across State Department operations and foreign military allocations, alongside $1.84 billion in rescissions), but does not state a unified aggregate net fiscal total.
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What this bill touches.
Spending vs. restraint+25Aid & alliances−35Election rules−75LGBTQ+ policy−55Race-conscious policy−50Mandates vs. liberty−40Greenhouse-gas policy−55Religious exemptions−55Abortion policy−60Speech & expression−50Drugs & enforcement−50
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- Department of StateReceives over $9.7 billion in direct appropriations for operating expenses, human resources, functional and regional bureaus, and worldwide diplomatic security protection (Sec. 1-4).
- Government of IsraelReceives at least $3,300,000,000 in Foreign Military Financing grants required to be disbursed within 30 days of enactment, along with an extension of U.S. loan guarantee authority through September 30, 2032 (Sec. 7034(g)(3), Sec. 7041(c)).
- Government of JordanReceives not less than $2,100,000,000 in total economic, budgetary, and military assistance (Sec. 7041(d)).
- Government of EgyptReceives at least $1,425,000,000 in assistance, including $1,300,000,000 in military financing, conditioned on sustaining strategic ties with the U.S. and meeting obligations under the 1979 Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty (Sec. 7041(a)).
- Government of TaiwanReceives not less than $500,000,000 in Foreign Military Financing grants, prioritized delivery of defense articles, and access to direct loans and loan guarantees (Sec. 7043(i)).
- Public librariesAuthorized to serve as passport acceptance facilities and collect and retain passport execution fees if compliant with federal regulations (Sec. 7064(c)(5)).
- Entities with traditional religious beliefs on marriageProtected against the denial or revocation of tax-exempt status, federal grants, contracts, accreditations, or federal benefits based on their belief that marriage is between one man and one woman (Sec. 7067(i)).
Who it burdens
- Federal election voters and registration applicantsMust present documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections, and must present a valid physical photo ID when voting in person or submit a copy of photo ID with mail-in ballots (Sec. 102, Sec. 103).
- State and local election officialsRequired to verify documentary proof of citizenship before registering federal voters, cross-check voter rolls against federal immigration databases, remove noncitizens, and face private lawsuits and criminal penalties for noncompliance (Sec. 102, Sec. 103).
- Foreign officials involved in corruption or human rights violationsRendered ineligible for entry into the United States along with immediate family members, and referred for financial asset-blocking sanctions, upon credible evidence of involvement in significant corruption or gross human rights violations (Sec. 7031(c)).
- Foreign aid implementing partners and nongovernmental organizationsSubject to funding cutoffs if they fail to provide required audit records upon request, and barred from receiving funds if they perform abortions, involuntary sterilizations, or counsel/support youth gender transition procedures (Sec. 7016(a), Sec. 7018, Sec. 7067(e)).
Who backs it
- U.S. federal taxpayersFinances billions of dollars in appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, security assistance, and related programs out of the general fund of the Treasury (Preamble, Sec. 1-4).
Who opposes it
- United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)Bars all U.S. contributions, grants, or other payments to the agency and prohibits U.S. officials from soliciting funds for it from other donors (Sec. 7048(e)).
- Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation OrganizationBars direct foreign assistance, budgetary support, and personnel funding to the Palestinian Authority, the Palestine Liberation Organization, and Hamas under specified statutory conditions (Sec. 7037, Sec. 7040, Sec. 7041(g)).
- Foreign nationals from GazaProhibits the use of foreign assistance funds under Title III to support their admission and resettlement into the United States (Sec. 7041(g)(3)(H)).
- International climate change fundsExplicitly barred from receiving any U.S. contributions, grants, or payments, including prohibitions on funds for the Green Climate Fund, Clean Technology Fund, Loss and Damages Fund, and Paris Agreement implementation (Sec. 7061(a)).