National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
What this could mean for your district
This bill provides appropriations for national security, the Department of State, and related programs for FY2026. • Local organizations involved in international development may benefit from increased funding for programs like the Peace Corps and the U.S. African Development Foundation. • Educational and cultural exchange programs could receive support, potentially enhancing local partnerships with international entities. • Businesses engaged in export and investment may find new opportunities through assistance from agencies like the Export-Import Bank. • Local advocacy groups focused on democracy and human rights could see impacts from funding directed to related commissions and initiatives. AI-generated from official bill summary; verify with bill text.
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Bill overview
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National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for national security, the Department of State, and related programs. The bill provides appropriations to the State Department for • Administration of Foreign Affairs, • International Organizations, and • International Commissions. The bill provides appropriations for related programs, including • International Broadcasting Operations and Capital Improvements, • the Asia Foundation, • the U.S. Institute of Peace, • the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund, • the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program, • the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program, • the East-West Center, and • the National Endowment for Democracy. The bill provides appropriations for other commissions, including • the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad, • the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, • the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, • the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, and • the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. The bill provides appropriations to • the House Democracy Partnership, • the President for Administration of Assistance, • the State Department and the President for International Security Assistance, and • International Financial Institutions for Multilateral Assistance. The bill provides appropriations for bilateral economic assistance, including programs and activities conducted by • the President; • Independent Agencies, including the Peace Corps, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Inter-American Foundation, and the U.S. African Development Foundation; and • the Department of the Treasury. The bill provides appropriations for export and investment assistance to • the Export-Import Bank of the United States, • the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, and • the U.S. Trade and Development Agency. The bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.
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