Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

This bill, H.R. 4249 (Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026), provides the fiscal year 2026 funding for the Legislative Branch and related offices and programs. It covers the House of Representatives, Joint Committees (e.g., Joint Economic Committee, Joint Committee on Taxation), the Capitol Police, the Architect of the Capitol, the Library of Congress, the Government Publishing Office, the Government Accountability Office, the Congressional Budget Office, and several related agencies and offices. In addition to ordinary operating funding, the bill includes targeted policy provisions on internships, committee operations, cybersecurity, procurement rules, Capitol Police governance, and other administrative matters. Key parts of the bill include specific dollar allocations for personnel, offices, and programs, plus a number of statutory provisions that govern how funds may be used, how certain programs operate, and restrictions or conditions on spending (for example, on vehicle leases, foreign IT procurement, and international Capitol Police training). The bill also contains some notable policy choices—such as defining how remaining representational allowances must be handled for deficit reduction, and authorizing certain modernization and outreach efforts—along with special items like payments to heirs of deceased members of Congress. The overall effect is to fund the functioning and improvements of Congress and its related entities for 2026 while embedding several governance and policy safeguards.