This act provides continuing FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies through December 11, 2026, and extends various expiring programs and authorities. DIVISION A--CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2027 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 This division provides continuing FY2027 appropriations to federal agencies through the earlier of December 11, 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 CR includes exceptions for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); Small Business Administration loans; the Disaster Relief Fund; the Indian Health Service; the Department of Justice; and wildfire suppression activities. For more information on this division, see CRS Report R49353, Overview of Continuing Appropriations for FY2027 (Division A of P.L. 119-103) . DIVISION B--AUTHORIZING EXTENSIONS This division extends various expiring programs and authorities, including certain programs related to agriculture and foreign trade. (Sec. 2001) This section reauthorizes the United States Grain Standards Act, which authorizes the Department of Agriculture to establish official marketing standards for grains. Specifically, this section extends the authority of the Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) through December 11, 2026, to (1) collect fees for required federal supervision of official inspections and weighing services provided by designated official agencies and state agencies, and (2) maintain the Grain Inspection Advisory Committee. The section also extends through FY2027 (1) the cap on FGIS's administrative and supervisory costs, and (2) authorization for FGIS grain standards development and maintenance activities. (Sec. 2002) This section extends the authority for the Forest Service to use the Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) program through December 11, 2026. The program allows the Forest Service to acquire skilled personnel (age 55 and older) from nonprofit partners to provide temporary technical and administrative services for conservation-related programs that are executed on or directly impacting National Forest System land. (Sec. 2003) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the authority for entering into agreements to finance sales or provide other assistance through the Food for Peace program. (Sec. 2004) This section extends certain authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 through December 11, 2026. (Sec. 2005) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to collect user fees under the Toxic Substances Control Act. (Sec. 2006) This section increases Medicaid funding for FY2026 for the Northern Mariana Islands. (Sec. 2007) This section reduces funding for the Medicare Improvement Fund beginning in FY2027. (Sec. 2008) This section extends through December 31, 2028, trade preferences that provide duty-free access to the U.S. market for most exports from eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Specifically, the section extends through 2028 the duty-free treatment of the products of beneficiary SSA countries under the Trade Act of 1974 (specifically, the Generalized System of Preferences) and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). (Currently, there are 32 countries eligible for AGOA.) Additionally, the extended period applies to the following provisions of AGOA: (1) the duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles from beneficiary SSA countries; and (2) the third-country fabric provision, which allows limited amounts of apparel articles from lesser developed beneficiary SSA countries to qualify for duty-free treatment, even if the yarns and fabrics used in their production are imported from non-AGOA countries (e.g., apparel assembled in Kenya with Chinese fabrics). (Sec. 2009) This section extends through December 31, 2028, the special duty-free rules for various apparel products imported from Haiti. (Sec. 2010) This section extends various customs user fees through March 31, 2032, including certain rates for merchandise processing fees. (Sec. 2011) This section extends the authorization for the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act through December 11, 2026. The act authorizes sharing of appropriate cybersecurity information between federal and nonfederal entities, defensive cybersecurity activities, liability protections, and oversight. (Sec. 2012) This section extends the authority for the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS’s) National Cybersecurity Protection System and related reporting requirements through December 11, 2026. The system authorizes multiple activities by DHS to help defend federal agencies from cyberthreats. (Sec. 2013) This section extends the authority for DHS's Joint Task Forces through December 11, 2026. (Sec. 2014) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the Technology Modernization Fund and the fund's board. The fund is administered by the General Services Administration to improve information technology and enhance cybersecurity across the federal government. (Sec. 2015) This section extends the authority of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to set fees through December 11, 2026. (Sec. 2016) This section extends the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom through December 11, 2026. The commission is an independent federal commission tasked with monitoring international religious freedom conditions, reviewing U.S. government policy, and making policy recommendations. (Sec. 2017) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the authority of the Department of State to collect passport fees under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. (Sec. 2018) This section exempts the budgetary effects of Divisions B-D of this act from (1) the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Act of 2010, (2) the Senate PAYGO rule, and (3) certain budget scorekeeping rules. (Sec. 2019) This section delays the effective date of portions of the new statutory definition of hemp until December 11, 2026. For more information, see CRS In Focus IF13136, Changes to the Statutory Definition of Hemp and Implications for Agricultural Policy . DIVISION C--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2026 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2026 This division extends various expiring surface transportation programs and authorities. TITLE I--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS (Sec. 3101) This section extends federal highway, transit, and road safety programs of the Department of Transportation through December 11, 2026. (Sec. 3102) This section reauthorizes until December 11, 2026, the Appalachian Regional Commission, including the high-speed broadband deployment and energy hub initiatives. (Sec. 3103) This section reauthorizes until December 11, 2026, the Sport Fish Restoration Program. (Sec. 3104) This section extends until September 30, 2027, the deadline to use previously authorized federal highway funds for certain Federal Highway Administration programs, including the Bridge Investment Program; Congestion Relief Program; Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program; Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program; Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation Program (PROTECT) grants; Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities Program; and Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects program. TITLE II--TRUST FUNDS (Sec. 3201) This section extends expenditure authority through December 11, 2026, for the Highway Trust Fund, Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, and Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund. DIVISION D--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EXTENDERS This division extends various expiring Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs and authorities. TITLE I--HEALTH CARE MATTERS (Sec. 4101) This section extends through December 10, 2026, the authority for the VA to collect copayments from certain veterans for hospital care or nursing home care. (Sec. 4102) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the requirement that the VA provide nursing home care to certain veterans with a service-connected disability. (Sec. 4103) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the authorization for the expansion of the VA’s Rural Access Network for Growth Enhancement (RANGE) program, which serves veterans in rural areas who are experiencing mental illness. (Sec. 4104) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the VA’s authority to provide grants under the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program, for purposes of providing community-based suicide prevention services and mental health care. (Sec. 4105) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the VA grant program to provide mental health support for family caregivers of veterans who participate in the VA’s Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers. (Sec. 4106) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the requirement that the VA pay or reimburse certain veterans with a service-connected disability for ambulance transport from a rural area. (Sec. 4107) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the joint incentive program between the VA and Department of Defense to share health care resources. TITLE II--BENEFITS (Sec. 4201) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the authority of the VA to maintain a regional office in the Philippines. (Sec. 4202) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the period of relief for those affected by a closure or disapproval of a course of education in regard to the individual’s educational assistance entitlement. Generally, when an individual transfers fewer than 12 credits from a program of education that is closed or disapproved, the individual is deemed to have not received those credits, and no charge from the individual's entitlement to education assistance may be made for that period of enrollment. This section extends the relief through December 11, 2026. TITLE III--HOUSING (Sec. 4301) This section extends through December 11, 2026, a Department of Labor grant program for programs and facilities that provide dedicated services for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children. (Sec. 4302) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the VA's Health Care for Homeless Veterans program, which provides outreach, treatment, rehabilitation, and therapeutic transitional housing assistance for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans. Additionally, the section extends the authority of the VA to operate a program to expand and improve the provision of benefits and services to homeless veterans. (Sec. 4303) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the VA’s authority to provide housing assistance to homeless veterans and their families. (Sec. 4304) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the Supportive Services for Veterans Families program, which provides financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing or transitioning from homelessness. (Sec. 4305) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the VA program to provide grants to encourage the development of programs for homeless veterans with special needs. (Sec. 4306) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the authority and activities of the VA’s Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans. (Sec. 4307) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the VA’s authority to provide assistance for housing adaptations for disabled veterans who are residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member. (Sec. 4308) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the Specially Adapted Housing Assistive Technology (SAHAT) Grant Program, through which the VA provides grants to develop assistive technologies for use in specially adapted housing. TITLE IV--OTHER MATTERS (Sec. 4401) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the VA's authority to transport individuals in connection with vocational rehabilitation or required counseling or for the purpose of examination, treatment, or care. (Sec. 4402) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the authority of the VA Office of Inspector General to subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses as necessary to carry out the duties of the office. (Sec. 4403) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the authority of the VA to provide assistance for adaptive sports opportunities for disabled veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces. (Sec. 4404) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the authority and activities of the VA’s Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans. (Sec. 4405) This section extends a requirement for the VA to provide a burial and funeral allowance for a veteran who dies in a home or other setting at which the veteran was receiving VA hospice care (if such care was directly preceded by VA hospital or nursing home care). The section applies the requirement to deaths occurring before December 12, 2026. (Sec. 4406) This section extends through December 11, 2026, certain rates and procedures under the VA Vendee Loan Program, under which qualified borrowers may purchase VA real estate owned properties with little to no money down. Specifically, not more than 85% of purchases made during any fiscal year under the Vendee Loan Program shall be property marketed with VA financing. (Sec. 4407) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the authority of the VA to transfer real property to other agencies, states, or public or private entities.

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[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 207 (Tuesday, December 9, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of Missouri:H.R. 6500.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H5112]

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2026-09-02PresidentE40000via Library of Congress
Became Public Law No: 119-103.
2026-09-02BecameLaw36000via Library of Congress
Became Public Law No: 119-103.
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Signed by President.
2026-09-02BecameLaw36000via Library of Congress
Signed by President.
2026-09-02FloorE20000via House floor actions
Presented to President.
2026-09-02President28000via Library of Congress
Presented to President.
2026-09-01 14:05:13ResolvingDifferencesH41931via House floor actions
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2026-09-01 14:05:11ResolvingDifferencesH41610via House floor actions
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 48 (Roll no. 286). (consideration: CR H5387; text: CR H5377-5383)
VoteHouse roll 286 — source
2026-09-01NotUsed19500via Library of Congress
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 48 (Roll no. 286). (consideration: CR H5387; text: CR H5377-5383)
VoteHouse roll 286 — source
2026-09-01 12:47:40ResolvingDifferencesH40142via House floor actions
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2026-09-01 12:22:51FloorH8D000via House floor actions
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on motion to agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 6500.
2026-09-01 12:22:28ResolvingDifferencesH40140via House floor actions
Mr. Cole moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H5377-5385)
2026-08-10Floorvia Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2026-08-08Floorvia Senate
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 6. Record Vote Number: 228.
VoteSenate roll 228 — source
2026-08-08Floor17000via Library of Congress
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 6. Record Vote Number: 228.
VoteSenate roll 228 — source
2026-08-07Floorvia Senate
Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment SA 6740 fell when cloture on amendment SA 6732 was invoked in Senate.
2026-08-07Floorvia Senate
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4542, S4546-4547, S4553-4555)
2026-08-05Floorvia Senate
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4449)
2026-08-05Floorvia Senate
Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment SA 6740 made in Senate.
2026-08-05Floorvia Senate
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4448-4449)
2026-08-05Floorvia Senate
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S4448)
2026-08-05Floorvia Senate
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4448)
2026-08-04Floorvia Senate
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4415)
2026-08-03Floorvia Senate
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4414)
2026-08-03Floorvia Senate
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 4. Record Vote Number: 218. (CR S4405)
VoteSenate roll 218 — source
2026-07-30Floorvia Senate
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4365)
2026-07-30Floorvia Senate
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4360)
2026-02-10Calendarsvia Senate
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 320.
2026-02-09Calendarsvia Senate
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2026-01-13IntroReferralvia Senate
Received in the Senate.
2026-01-12 19:05:16FloorH38310via House floor actions
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-01-12 19:05:15FloorH37300via House floor actions
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 340 - 54 (Roll no. 14). (text: CR H637)
VoteHouse roll 14 — source
2026-01-12 19:05:15Floor8000via Library of Congress
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 340 - 54 (Roll no. 14). (text: CR H637)
VoteHouse roll 14 — source
2026-01-12 18:57:36FloorH30000via House floor actions
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H646)
2026-01-12 17:36:41FloorH37220via House floor actions
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2026-01-12 17:05:43FloorH8D000via House floor actions
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6500.
2026-01-12 17:05:41FloorH30000via House floor actions
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H637-642)
2026-01-12 17:05:30FloorH30300via House floor actions
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2025-12-30CalendarsH12410via House floor actions
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362.
2025-12-30CommitteeH12200via House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-416.
2025-12-30Committee5000via Library of Congress
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-416.
2025-12-10Committeevia House committee actions
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 3.
2025-12-10Committeevia House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-12-09IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House

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Titles

Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill textENRJ2026-09-03T02:53:19Z
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
Short Title(s) from Engrossed Amendment Senate for portions of this billEAS2026-08-13T13:23:41Z
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027
Short Title(s) from Engrossed Amendment Senate for portions of this billEAS2026-08-13T13:23:41Z
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2026
Official Titles as Amended by SenateS2026-08-08T15:26:44Z
An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Display Title2026-08-08T13:08:30Z
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
Short Title(s) from Engrossed Amendment Senate bill textEAS2026-08-08T13:08:27Z
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
Short Title(s) from PCS (Placed on Senate Calendar) bill textPCSS2026-02-12T04:08:23Z
AGOA Extension Act
Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill textEHH2026-01-14T03:23:16Z
To extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from certain countries in Africa under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, to extend customs user fees, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Passed HouseEHH2026-01-14T03:23:16Z
AGOA Extension Act
Short Title(s) as Reported to HouseRHH2025-12-31T03:38:15Z
AGOA Extension Act
Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2025-12-10T09:23:22Z
AGOA Extension Act
Official Title as IntroducedIH2025-12-10T09:18:16Z
To extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from certain countries in Africa under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, to extend customs user fees, and for other purposes.

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Placed on Calendar Senate2026-02-10T05:00:00Z
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr6500pcs/xml/BILLS-119hr6500pcs.xml
Engrossed in House2026-01-12T05:00:00Z
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr6500eh/xml/BILLS-119hr6500eh.xml
Reported in House2025-12-30T05:00:00Z
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr6500rh/xml/BILLS-119hr6500rh.xml
Introduced in House2025-12-09T05:00:00Z
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr6500ih/xml/BILLS-119hr6500ih.xml
Public Law2026-09-03T03:59:59Z
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ103/uslm/PLAW-119publ103.xml

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Policy area

Economics and Public Finance

Summaries

07 · 2025-12-30 · Reported to House

AGOA Extension Act

This bill extends through December 31, 2028, trade preferences that provide duty-free access to the U.S. market for most exports from eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The bill also extends through December 31, 2031, customs user fees and merchandise processing fees.

Specifically, the bill extends through 2028 the duty-free treatment of the products of beneficiary SSA countries under the Trade Act of 1974 (specifically, the Generalized System of Preferences) and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). (Currently, there are 32 countries eligible for AGOA.)

Additionally, the extended period applies to the following provisions of AGOA: (1) the duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles from beneficiary SSA countries; and (2) the third-country fabric provision, which allows limited amounts of apparel articles from lesser developed beneficiary SSA countries to qualify for duty-free treatment, even if the yarns and fabrics used in their production are imported from non-AGOA countries (e.g., apparel assembled in Kenya with Chinese fabrics).

The bill also provides for the refund of duties (i.e., liquidation or reliquidation of entries) on articles from eligible SSA countries that entered into the United States after September 30, 2025, and before the date of this bill's enactment. A refund request must be filed with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and must contain sufficient information for CBP to locate the entry or, if the entry cannot be located, reconstruct the entry. CBP must refund any duties previously paid with respect to the entry within 90 days.

55 · 2026-08-08 · Passed Senate

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

This bill provides continuing FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies and extends various expiring programs and authorities.

Specifically, the bill provides continuing FY2027 appropriations to federal agencies through the earlier of December 11, 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 CR includes exceptions for

the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC);
Small Business Administration loans;
the Disaster Relief Fund;
the Indian Health Service;
the Department of Justice; and
wildfire suppression activities.

In addition, the bill extends several expiring authorizations, including authorities and programs related to

agriculture,
flood insurance,
cybersecurity,
surface transportation,
veterans benefits,
housing,
defense production, and
trade preferences for Haiti and certain countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

The bill also includes provisions that

temporarily prohibit the implementation of a regulation that revises guidance for federal financial assistance,
delay the implementation of certain changes to the statutory definition of hemp,
extend the freeze on cost-of-living adjustments for Members of Congress and limits on pay increases for the Vice President and certain senior political appointees, and
provide death gratuities to beneficiaries of two Members of Congress who died while in office.

59 · 2026-09-01 · House agreed to Senate amendment

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

This bill provides continuing FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies and extends various expiring programs and authorities.

the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC);
Small Business Administration loans;
the Disaster Relief Fund;
the Indian Health Service;
the Department of Justice; and
wildfire suppression activities.

In addition, the bill extends several expiring authorizations, including authorities and programs related to

agriculture,
flood insurance,
cybersecurity,
surface transportation,
veterans benefits,
housing,
defense production, and
trade preferences for Haiti and certain countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

The bill also includes provisions that

temporarily prohibit the implementation of a regulation that revises guidance for federal financial assistance,
delay the implementation of certain changes to the statutory definition of hemp,
extend the freeze on cost-of-living adjustments for Members of Congress and limits on pay increases for the Vice President and certain senior political appointees, and
provide death gratuities to beneficiaries of two Members of Congress who died while in office.

49 · 2026-09-02 · Public Law

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

This act provides continuing FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies through December 11, 2026, and extends various expiring programs and authorities.

DIVISION A--CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2027

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027

This division provides continuing FY2027 appropriations to federal agencies through the earlier of December 11, 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 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC);
Small Business Administration loans;
the Disaster Relief Fund;
the Indian Health Service;
the Department of Justice; and
wildfire suppression activities.

For more information on this division, see CRS Report R49353, Overview of Continuing Appropriations for FY2027 (Division A of P.L. 119-103).

DIVISION B--AUTHORIZING EXTENSIONS

This division extends various expiring programs and authorities, including certain programs related to agriculture and foreign trade.

(Sec. 2001) This section reauthorizes the United States Grain Standards Act, which authorizes the Department of Agriculture to establish official marketing standards for grains.

Specifically, this section extends the authority of the Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) through December 11, 2026, to (1) collect fees for required federal supervision of official inspections and weighing services provided by designated official agencies and state agencies, and (2) maintain the Grain Inspection Advisory Committee.

The section also extends through FY2027 (1) the cap on FGIS's administrative and supervisory costs, and (2) authorization for FGIS grain standards development and maintenance activities.

(Sec. 2002) This section extends the authority for the Forest Service to use the Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) program through December 11, 2026. The program allows the Forest Service to acquire skilled personnel (age 55 and older) from nonprofit partners to provide temporary technical and administrative services for conservation-related programs that are executed on or directly impacting National Forest System land.

(Sec. 2003) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the authority for entering into agreements to finance sales or provide other assistance through the Food for Peace program.

(Sec. 2004) This section extends certain authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 through December 11, 2026.

(Sec. 2005) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to collect user fees under the Toxic Substances Control Act.

(Sec. 2006) This section increases Medicaid funding for FY2026 for the Northern Mariana Islands.

(Sec. 2007) This section reduces funding for the Medicare Improvement Fund beginning in FY2027.

(Sec. 2008) This section extends through December 31, 2028, trade preferences that provide duty-free access to the U.S. market for most exports from eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

Specifically, the section extends through 2028 the duty-free treatment of the products of beneficiary SSA countries under the Trade Act of 1974 (specifically, the Generalized System of Preferences) and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). (Currently, there are 32 countries eligible for AGOA.)

(Sec. 2009) This section extends through December 31, 2028, the special duty-free rules for various apparel products imported from Haiti.

(Sec. 2010) This section extends various customs user fees through March 31, 2032, including certain rates for merchandise processing fees.

(Sec. 2011) This section extends the authorization for the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act through December 11, 2026. The act authorizes sharing of appropriate cybersecurity information between federal and nonfederal entities, defensive cybersecurity activities, liability protections, and oversight.

(Sec. 2012) This section extends the authority for the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS’s) National Cybersecurity Protection System and related reporting requirements through December 11, 2026. The system authorizes multiple activities by DHS to help defend federal agencies from cyberthreats.

(Sec. 2013) This section extends the authority for DHS's Joint Task Forces through December 11, 2026.

(Sec. 2014) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the Technology Modernization Fund and the fund's board. The fund is administered by the General Services Administration to improve information technology and enhance cybersecurity across the federal government.

(Sec. 2015) This section extends the authority of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to set fees through December 11, 2026.

(Sec. 2016) This section extends the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom through December 11, 2026. The commission is an independent federal commission tasked with monitoring international religious freedom conditions, reviewing U.S. government policy, and making policy recommendations.

(Sec. 2017) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the authority of the Department of State to collect passport fees under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.

(Sec. 2018) This section exempts the budgetary effects of Divisions B-D of this act from (1) the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Act of 2010, (2) the Senate PAYGO rule, and (3) certain budget scorekeeping rules.

(Sec. 2019) This section delays the effective date of portions of the new statutory definition of hemp until December 11, 2026. For more information, see CRS In Focus IF13136, Changes to the Statutory Definition of Hemp and Implications for Agricultural Policy.

DIVISION C--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2026

Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2026

This division extends various expiring surface transportation programs and authorities.

TITLE I--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS

(Sec. 3101) This section extends federal highway, transit, and road safety programs of the Department of Transportation through December 11, 2026.

(Sec. 3102) This section reauthorizes until December 11, 2026, the Appalachian Regional Commission, including the high-speed broadband deployment and energy hub initiatives.

(Sec. 3103) This section reauthorizes until December 11, 2026, the Sport Fish Restoration Program.

(Sec. 3104) This section extends until September 30, 2027, the deadline to use previously authorized federal highway funds for certain Federal Highway Administration programs, including the

Bridge Investment Program;
Congestion Relief Program;
Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program;
Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program;
Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation Program (PROTECT) grants;
Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities Program; and
Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects program.

TITLE II--TRUST FUNDS

(Sec. 3201) This section extends expenditure authority through December 11, 2026, for the Highway Trust Fund, Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, and Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.

DIVISION D--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EXTENDERS

This division extends various expiring Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs and authorities.

TITLE I--HEALTH CARE MATTERS

(Sec. 4101) This section extends through December 10, 2026, the authority for the VA to collect copayments from certain veterans for hospital care or nursing home care.

(Sec. 4102) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the requirement that the VA provide nursing home care to certain veterans with a service-connected disability.

(Sec. 4103) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the authorization for the expansion of the VA’s Rural Access Network for Growth Enhancement (RANGE) program, which serves veterans in rural areas who are experiencing mental illness.

(Sec. 4104) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the VA’s authority to provide grants under the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program, for purposes of providing community-based suicide prevention services and mental health care.

(Sec. 4105) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the VA grant program to provide mental health support for family caregivers of veterans who participate in the VA’s Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers.

(Sec. 4106) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the requirement that the VA pay or reimburse certain veterans with a service-connected disability for ambulance transport from a rural area.

(Sec. 4107) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the joint incentive program between the VA and Department of Defense to share health care resources.

TITLE II--BENEFITS

(Sec. 4201) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the authority of the VA to maintain a regional office in the Philippines.

(Sec. 4202) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the period of relief for those affected by a closure or disapproval of a course of education in regard to the individual’s educational assistance entitlement. Generally, when an individual transfers fewer than 12 credits from a program of education that is closed or disapproved, the individual is deemed to have not received those credits, and no charge from the individual's entitlement to education assistance may be made for that period of enrollment. This section extends the relief through December 11, 2026.

TITLE III--HOUSING

(Sec. 4301) This section extends through December 11, 2026, a Department of Labor grant program for programs and facilities that provide dedicated services for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children.

(Sec. 4302) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the VA's Health Care for Homeless Veterans program, which provides outreach, treatment, rehabilitation, and therapeutic transitional housing assistance for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans. Additionally, the section extends the authority of the VA to operate a program to expand and improve the provision of benefits and services to homeless veterans.

(Sec. 4303) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the VA’s authority to provide housing assistance to homeless veterans and their families.

(Sec. 4304) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the Supportive Services for Veterans Families program, which provides financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing or transitioning from homelessness.

(Sec. 4305) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the VA program to provide grants to encourage the development of programs for homeless veterans with special needs.

(Sec. 4306) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the authority and activities of the VA’s Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans.

(Sec. 4307) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the VA’s authority to provide assistance for housing adaptations for disabled veterans who are residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member.

(Sec. 4308) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the Specially Adapted Housing Assistive Technology (SAHAT) Grant Program, through which the VA provides grants to develop assistive technologies for use in specially adapted housing.

TITLE IV--OTHER MATTERS

(Sec. 4401) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the VA's authority to transport individuals in connection with vocational rehabilitation or required counseling or for the purpose of examination, treatment, or care.

(Sec. 4402) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the authority of the VA Office of Inspector General to subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses as necessary to carry out the duties of the office.

(Sec. 4403) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the authority of the VA to provide assistance for adaptive sports opportunities for disabled veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces.

(Sec. 4404) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the authority and activities of the VA’s Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans.

(Sec. 4405) This section extends a requirement for the VA to provide a burial and funeral allowance for a veteran who dies in a home or other setting at which the veteran was receiving VA hospice care (if such care was directly preceded by VA hospital or nursing home care). The section applies the requirement to deaths occurring before December 12, 2026.

(Sec. 4406) This section extends through December 11, 2026, certain rates and procedures under the VA Vendee Loan Program, under which qualified borrowers may purchase VA real estate owned properties with little to no money down. Specifically, not more than 85% of purchases made during any fiscal year under the Vendee Loan Program shall be property marketed with VA financing.

(Sec. 4407) This section extends through December 11, 2026, the authority of the VA to transfer real property to other agencies, states, or public or private entities.

Related bills

HR 7148 (119) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
Latest: 2026-02-03 — Became Public Law No: 119-75.
Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

Amendments (13)

SAMDT 6750 (119)
To amend the title.
Submitted 2026-08-06T04:00:00Z
Chamber: Senate
Amends: HR 6500 (119)
Latest: 2026-08-08 — Amendment SA 6750, under the order of 8/8/2026, agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Sponsors
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · [R-ME] · C001035
SAMDT 6747 (119)
To strike section 2019.
Submitted 2026-08-06T04:00:00Z
Chamber: Senate
Amends: HR 6500 (119)
Latest: 2026-08-08 — Motion to table amendment SA 6747 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 32. Record Vote Number: 227.
Sponsors
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] · [R-NC] · B001305
SAMDT 6742 (119)
To improve the bill.
Submitted 2026-08-05T04:00:00Z
Chamber: Senate
Amends: HR 6500 (119)
Latest: 2026-08-07 — SA 6742 fell when SA 6741 fell.
Sponsors
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · [R-SD] · T000250
SAMDT 6741 (119)
To improve the bill.
Submitted 2026-08-05T04:00:00Z
Chamber: Senate
Amends: HR 6500 (119)
Latest: 2026-08-07 — SA 6741 fell when SA 6740 fell.
Sponsors
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · [R-SD] · T000250
SAMDT 6740 (119)
To improve the bill.
Submitted 2026-08-05T04:00:00Z
Chamber: Senate
Amends: HR 6500 (119)
Latest: 2026-08-07 — SA 6740 (the instructions of the motion to commit) fell when cloture invoked on amendment SA 6732.
Sponsors
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · [R-SD] · T000250
SAMDT 6739 (119)
To improve the bill.
Submitted 2026-08-05T04:00:00Z
Chamber: Senate
Amends: HR 6500 (119)
Latest: 2026-08-08 — SA 6739 fell when SA 6738 withdrawn.
Sponsors
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · [R-SD] · T000250
SAMDT 6738 (119)
To improve the bill.
Submitted 2026-08-05T04:00:00Z
Chamber: Senate
Amends: HR 6500 (119)
Latest: 2026-08-08 — The amendment SA 6738 to language proposed to be stricken by amendment no. 6732 withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Sponsors
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · [R-SD] · T000250
SAMDT 6737 (119)
To improve the bill.
Submitted 2026-08-05T04:00:00Z
Chamber: Senate
Amends: HR 6500 (119)
Latest: 2026-08-08 — SA 6737 fell when SA 6736 withdrawn.
Sponsors
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · [R-SD] · T000250
SAMDT 6736 (119)
To improve the bill.
Submitted 2026-08-05T04:00:00Z
Chamber: Senate
Amends: HR 6500 (119)
Latest: 2026-08-08 — The amendment SA 6736 withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Sponsors
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · [R-SD] · T000250
SAMDT 6735 (119)
Submitted 2026-08-04T04:00:00Z
Chamber: Senate
Amends: HR 6500 (119)
Sponsors
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · [D-CA] · P000145
SAMDT 6734 (119)
Submitted 2026-08-04T04:00:00Z
Chamber: Senate
Amends: HR 6500 (119)
Sponsors
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] · [R-LA] · K000393
SAMDT 6733 (119)
Submitted 2026-08-04T04:00:00Z
Chamber: Senate
Amends: HR 6500 (119)
Sponsors
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] · [R-NC] · B001305
SAMDT 6732 (119)
In the nature of a substitute.
Submitted 2026-08-04T04:00:00Z
Chamber: Senate
Amends: HR 6500 (119)
Latest: 2026-08-08 — Amendment SA 6732, under the order of 8/8/2026, agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Sponsors
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · [R-ME] · C001035

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H.R. 6500, AGOA Extension Act2026-01-20T21:39:00Z
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/62024
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