HR 4249 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

Introduced Jun 30, 2025 Originated House Sponsor David G. Valadao R-CA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jun 30, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 144.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJun 30, 2025
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the House of Representatives and joint items such as

  • the Joint Economic Committee,
  • the Joint Committee on Taxation,
  • the Office of the Attending Physician, and
  • the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services.

In addition, the bill provides FY2026 appropriations for

  • the Capitol Police;
  • the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights;
  • the Congressional Budget Office;
  • the Architect of the Capitol;
  • the Library of Congress, including the Congressional Research Service and the Copyright Office;
  • the Government Publishing Office;
  • the Government Accountability Office;
  • the Congressional Office for International Leadership Fund; and
  • the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development.

(Pursuant to the longstanding practice of each chamber of Congress determining its own requirements, funds for the Senate are not included in the House bill.)

The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this bill.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseAppropriations Committee
Reported as an original measure Jun 30, 2025

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 30, 2025The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-178, by Mr. Valadao.
  2. Jun 30, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 144.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseLists H3036H.R. 4249–4270—Jun 30, 2025

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: The principal constitutional authority for this legislation is clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of the United States (the appropriation power), which states: ``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law . . .'' In addition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution (the spending power) provides: ``The Congress shall have the Power . . . to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States . . .'' Together, these specific constitutional provisions establish the congressional power of the purse, granting Congress the authority to appropriate funds, to determine their purpose, amount, and period of availability, and to set forth terms and conditions governing their use.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 171, no. 113, June 30, 2025, page H3036.

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
S. Hrg. 119-69LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026128 pagesAppropriations CommitteeApr 29, 2025–May 14, 2025

CRS reports 7

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Cite it 7

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 2257Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026Related billJul 10, 2025
HR 3944Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026Related billSep 18, 2025
HR 5371Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Related billNov 12, 2025

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Reported to House
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
Short Title(s) as Reported to House for portions of this bill
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 30, 2025Reported in House

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