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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

What this bill does

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This bill sets the budget for fiscal year 2026 for three major federal departments: the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Education. It spells out funding for a wide range of programs within those departments, including job training, workplace safety, disease prevention, medical research, mental health services, Medicare and Medicaid oversight, special education, student financial aid, and support for historically Black colleges. The bill also provides funding to several related agencies, such as the Social Security Administration, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, among others. Finally, it includes rules and limits on how the money in this and other funding bills can be spent.

Introduced

September 11, 2025

Policy Area

Economics and Public Finance

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