Bill > HR8595

This bill makes appropriations for national security, the Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027. * **Department of State and Related Agencies:** Funds are appropriated for various programs and operations of the Department of State and related agencies. Specific dollar amounts are not detailed in the provided text, but the bill outlines numerous provisions regarding the use of these funds, including allowances and differentials for employees, hire of transportation, and limitations on consulting services. * **Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance:** Funds are allocated for the construction and security of U.S. diplomatic facilities abroad. This includes provisions for capital security cost sharing, consultation with congressional committees on construction projects, and security upgrades for interim facilities and soft targets. * **Foreign Assistance:** The bill appropriates funds for various foreign assistance programs, including those related to national security investment, international narcotics control, nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining, security sector programs, international military education and training, and foreign military financing. Significant portions are directed towards specific countries and regions, with detailed conditions and limitations on their use. * **Democracy Programs:** A substantial amount is allocated for democracy programs, including those in adversarial countries and those aimed at strengthening democratic institutions. * **Global Health Programs:** Funds are designated for global health security, pandemic preparedness, and other infectious disease outbreak responses. * **Women's Equality and Empowerment:** Specific funding is allocated to promote women's economic empowerment, leadership, and to prevent violence against women and girls. * **Education and Conservation Programs:** Funds are designated for basic and higher education, as well as biodiversity conservation and combating wildlife poaching and trafficking. * **Countering Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Drugs:** A significant appropriation is dedicated to programs aimed at countering the flow of fentanyl and other synthetic drugs into the United States. * **Countering Russian and PRC Influence:** Funds are allocated to counter the influence of Russia and the People's Republic of China globally. * **International Financial Institutions:** The bill includes provisions regarding U.S. engagement with and contributions to international financial institutions, including opposition to lending to China and promoting human rights and anti-corruption measures. * **Specific Country and Regional Allocations:** The bill details specific funding and conditions for assistance to numerous countries and regions, including Egypt, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and Gaza, Afghanistan, Nigeria, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Burma, Indo-Pacific countries, North Korea, China, Taiwan, Tibet, Latin America and the Caribbean, Cuba, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, and various African nations. * **Rescissions:** The bill rescinds significant unobligated balances from prior appropriations, including $458,100,000 from Consular and Border Security Programs, $1,000,000,000 from International Disaster Assistance, and $385,000,000 from the Millennium Challenge Corporation. * **Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE America Act):** This division of the bill amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration and photo identification for in-person voting, with provisions for provisional ballots and exceptions.