Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
Latest action. Became public lawWhat a bill becomes when enacted, numbered by Congress and order of enactment: Public Law 119-4 is the 4th law of the 119th Congress.Read the full definition (opens a new tab) No: 119-75.
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
This bill provides appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of FY2026 and provides continuing FY2026 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through February 13, 2026. It also extends various expiring programs and authorities.
Specifically, the bill includes 5 of the 12 regular FY2026 appropriations bills:
the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026;
the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026;
the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026;
the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026; and
the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026.
The departments, agencies, and activities funded in the bill include
the Department of Defense,
the Department of Labor,
the Department of Health and Human Services,
the Department of Education,
the Department of Transportation,
the Department of Housing and Urban Development,
the Department of the Treasury,
the Executive Office of the President,
the judiciary,
the District of Columbia,
the Department of State and related programs,
the administration and oversight of foreign assistance programs,
bilateral economic assistance,
international security assistance,
multilateral assistance,
export and investment assistance, and
several related and independent agencies.
In addition, the bill includes a continuing resolution (CR) that provides continuing FY2026 appropriations to DHS through the earlier of February 13, 2026, or the enactment of the DHS appropriations act. The CR funds most DHS programs and activities at the FY2025 levels.
The bill also extends several expiring programs and authorities, including
the U.S. Grain Standards Act;
the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s whistleblower program;
the National Flood Insurance Program;
the Forest Service's participation in the Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services Program;
the Transportation Security Administration’s Reimbursable Screening Services Program;
the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee;
several authorities and programs related to cybersecurity;
the technology modernization fund and board;
the U.S. Parole Commission;
the special assessment on nonindigent persons or entities convicted of certain offenses involving sexual abuse or human trafficking;
The summary continues for 6 more paragraphs. Read it in full on Congress.gov
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "House agreed to Senate amendment" stage on February 3, 2026. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
This bill has been enacted. It is law.
The record's latest action, on February 3, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-75.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
Yes. 10 recorded roll-call votes cite this measure, listed further down this page with every member's position.
Who is behind it?
Tom Cole (R-OK) introduced it on January 20, 2026. No cosponsors are recorded.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
Every answer above is assembled from this measure's own record on Congress.gov and from published counts of what Congress has passed before. Civibrief does not predict outcomes and takes no position on any measure.
Vote history
- HousePassed on a recorded vote
- SenatePassed on a recorded vote
- PresidentSigned into law