Bill > S2882

This bill makes continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and extends various programs and authorities. * **Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026:** The bill provides necessary funding to continue government operations and activities at the same rate as fiscal year 2025, for projects and activities that were conducted in fiscal year 2025 and are not otherwise specifically provided for in this Act. These appropriations are generally available until October 31, 2025, or until a regular appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026 is enacted. * **Department of Defense Restrictions:** Funds for the Department of Defense cannot be used for new production items not funded in fiscal year 2025 or prior years, to increase production rates above fiscal year 2025 levels, or to initiate or continue projects not funded in fiscal year 2025. Multi-year procurements using advance procurement funding are also restricted unless specifically appropriated. * **Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC):** $8,200,000,000 is appropriated for WIC programs. * **Department of Justice - U.S. Marshals Service:** An additional $30,000,000 is appropriated for protective operations ($7,000,000) and to enhance the Federal judicial security mission ($23,000,000), available until September 30, 2027. An additional $30,000,000 is appropriated for courthouse security renovations and upgrades, available until expended. * **Judiciary Security:** An additional $28,000,000 is appropriated for the protection of Supreme Court Justices' residences, and $52,000,000 is appropriated for security improvements at courthouses and Federal court facilities. Both are available until expended. * **Department of Homeland Security - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA):** Funds are made available for the Disaster Relief Fund to carry out response and recovery activities. * **Department of Agriculture - Forest Service:** Funds are available for wildfire suppression activities. * **Department of Health and Human Services - Indian Health Service:** An additional $72,265,000 is provided for staffing and operating facilities that were opened, renovated, or expanded in fiscal years 2025 and 2026. An additional $8,050,000 is provided for Indian Health Facilities for similar purposes. * **Corporation for Public Broadcasting:** An additional $490,960,000 is appropriated for fiscal year 2026, available until September 30, 2026. * **Program and Authority Extensions:** The bill extends numerous programs and authorities, primarily through October 31, 2025, including various health programs (Community Health Centers, National Health Service Corps, Medicare-dependent hospitals, telehealth flexibilities), human services programs (Sexual Risk Avoidance Education, Personal Responsibility Education), Medicaid disproportionate share hospital allotments, and various Veterans Affairs programs (nursing home care, transportation, housing assistance, mental health care, regional office in the Philippines, educational assistance, homeless veteran services). * **Tax Credit Extension:** The enhanced tax credit for health insurance is made permanent for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.