Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
Latest action (Feb 3, 2026) — No: 119-75.
What it does
Congressional Research Service, Feb 3, 2026This 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; andthe 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, andseveral 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;several immigration-related programs and authorities;the authority for the U.S. Sentencing Commission to promulgate certain guidelines or amendments related to the use of unmanned aircraft; certain bankruptcy fees;trade preferences for Haiti and countries in sub-Saharan Africa;the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program; andseveral health care authorities and programs.
Face Value
as enrolledHow much of this bill its name accounts for.
- Every bill starts at100
- Areas of law−50
Amends 22 separate titles of the US Code: 3, 5, 10, 13, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25, 28, 31, 32, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 46, 49, 54.
- Length−35
752 sections, against 20 before length counts against a bill.
Face Value measures reach, not honesty. A big bill can be accurately named, and a low score is not an accusation — it means the contents reach further than any short title could describe. Count it yourself ↗ How this is worked out
What Congress did
6 recordedof the Billdecisive vote
Senate · Jan 30, 2026
Whether the bill passes the Senate. This is the vote most people mean.
decisive vote
House · Jan 22, 2026
Whether the bill passes the House. This is the vote most people mean.
On in the Senate Amendments
House · Feb 3, 2026
Whether the House accepts the changes the other chamber made. This is often the vote that finally settles a bill.
On Agreeing to the Amendment
House · Jan 22, 2026
Whether to change the bill in the way this amendment proposes.
On Agreeing to the Amendment
House · Jan 22, 2026
Whether to change the bill in the way this amendment proposes.
On on the
Senate · Jan 29, 2026
Whether to end debate on whether to start debating it. Needs 60 senators; failing here kills the bill without a vote on the bill.
Who lobbied on this
56 organizationsThese organizations told Congress, in their own quarterly disclosures, that they were lobbying on this bill.
- American College of Physician Services, Incwanted it passed
“…We supported the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (CAA) (H.R. 7148), signed into law on February 3, 2026, that provides comprehensive funding for federal agencies through September 30, 2026. This legislation…” filing ↗
- National Nurses Unitedwanted it stopped
“H.R. 7147, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2026 (oppose) H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (oppose)” filing ↗
- Phillips 66wanted it passed
“…H.R. 7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 - Amendment…” filing ↗
- Advanced Medical Technology Associationno position stated
“…H.R.7148, Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes…” filing ↗
- Aerovironment, Inc.no position stated
“…systems to counter-UAS, directed energy, cyber, and mission command systems in FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572), H.R.7148, Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes (P.L.119-75), and FY27…” filing ↗
- Aircraft Owners & Pilots Associationno position stated
“…4552 and S.2465 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 6086 Aviation Funding Solvency Act H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 7613 Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act of 2026 S.1045 Aviation Funding…” filing ↗
- Alkermes, Inc.no position stated
“…H.R. 7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act,…” filing ↗
- Am General LLCno position stated
“H.R. 7148 Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (Conference Bill and Report) Emerging Fiscal Year 2027 President's Budget Request…” filing ↗
- America's Essential Hospitalsno position stated
“Issues related to federal spending levels Issues related to essential hospital designation H.R.7148 - FY2026 Consolidated Defense, LHHSED, Nat.Sec.-State, THUD, FSGG Appropriations Act” filing ↗
- American Academy of Family Physiciansno position stated
“…expiring health provisions, H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026” filing ↗
- American Ambulance Associationno position stated
“…Lobbied on the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2026 (H.R. 7148) to extend and increase the Medicare payments to ground ambulance services. Lobbied on the Comprehensive Alternative Response for…” filing ↗
- American Association of Nurse Anesthetistsno position stated
“…No. 119-21] implementation and federal student loan limits (H.R.7148) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 [P.L. No. 119-75] Issues surrounding VHA anesthesia access, Medicare supervision requirements, access…” filing ↗
Most filings say only that an organization lobbied on a bill, not which side it took — where that's the case we say so rather than guessing. Quotes are verbatim from the filing. How this is built.
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