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Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027
This measure keeps the federal government fully operational through December 4, 2026, by maintaining public programs and agency spending at previous-year levels. It prevents federal worker furloughs and guarantees the continuous operation of essential services, including food aid through SNAP and WIC, the National Flood Insurance Program, and emergency funding for disaster relief and wildfire suppression. Until a full annual budget is enacted, agencies and the military are barred from launching new initiatives or expanding equipment production, and members of Congress are blocked from receiving an automatic pay increase.
People affected—not determinable from the text provided; the bill broadly finances federal government operations and programs without defining an aggregate beneficiary count
Fiscal magnitude—not determinable from the text provided; the bill provides 'such amounts as may be necessary' across all federal agencies at FY2026 rates, though it contains specific enumerated appropriations totaling $84,418,000 ($75,774,000 and $8,296,000 for Indian Health Service under Sec. 123, and two $174,000 death gratuities under Sec. 127)
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What this bill touches.
Spending vs. restraint+20Refugee & asylum policy+20Welfare & anti-poverty+15SNAP & nutrition+15Farm policy & subsidies+10Native American affairs+18
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- Federal civilian employeesPermits agencies to expedite funding for civilian personnel salaries and benefits to prevent employee furloughs during the temporary funding period, once non-personnel administrative costs are reduced (Sec. 112).
- WIC participantsAllows the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to spend funds at whatever rate is required to keep all eligible participants enrolled (Sec. 116).
- Small business loan applicantsAuthorizes the Small Business Administration to spend loan program funds as needed to satisfy increased demand for business loans and loan guarantees (Sec. 118).
- Indian Health Service patientsAppropriates an additional $75.8 million for health services and $8.3 million for healthcare facilities to staff and operate newly opened, renovated, or expanded clinics and hospitals (Sec. 123).
- Afghan humanitarian paroleesExtends eligibility for resettlement assistance and federal public benefits through 2026 for humanitarian parolees who arrived from Afghanistan (Sec. 124).
- TANF recipientsContinues funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant and related family support programs through December 4, 2026 (Sec. 126).
- Surviving families of deceased Members of CongressAppropriates death gratuity payments of $174,000 each to Alfredia Scott (widow of late Rep. David A. Scott) and to the heirs of late Sen. Lindsey Graham (Sec. 127).
- National Flood Insurance Program policyholdersExtends the National Flood Insurance Program's authority to issue flood insurance policies and borrow funds through December 4, 2026 (Sec. 121).
Who it burdens
- Members of CongressBlocks automatic cost-of-living salary increases for Members of Congress during the temporary funding period (Sec. 128).
- Livestock packersExtends mandatory price and market reporting requirements through December 4, 2026, compelling packers to continue submitting pricing and transaction data (Sec. 117).
Who backs it
- U.S. Treasury general fundAppropriates necessary funds from money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated to support ongoing government operations and programs (Introductory text and Sec. 126).
Who opposes it
- Defense contractors seeking new military procurement contractsProhibits the Department of Defense from using temporary funds to initiate new production lines, increase production rates, or start new multi-year procurement contracts (Sec. 102).