Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

Q: What does Preamble of Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. do?

This bill makes appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027. It provides $174,000 to Alfredia Scott, widow of David A. Scott. Funding is allocated for salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives, totaling $2,108,445,000. Specific amounts are designated for House leadership offices, Members' representational allowances, intern compensation, and committee operations. The bill also allocates funds for salaries and expenses of various offices within the House, including the Clerk, Sergeant at Arms, Chief Administrative Officer, and Inspector General. Allowances and expenses are provided for supplies, materials, administrative costs, and other items, totaling $473,603,200. A portion of the funds is allocated to the House of Representatives Modernization Initiatives Account, with restrictions on its use. Amounts remaining in members’ representational allowances may be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the federal debt.

Q: What does (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any of Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. do?

Funds for House of Representatives members' representational allowances are available until December 31, 2028 Remaining amounts after December 31, 2028, will be used for deficit reduction or reducing the Federal debt The Committee on House Administration has authority to prescribe regulations for this section

Q: What does None of the funds made available in this Act may be used of Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. do?

This section restricts the use of funds available in the Act. The Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives is subject to this restriction. Payments from Members' Representational Allowance for vehicle leasing are limited. The limitation applies to vehicle leasing, excluding mobile district offices. The maximum allowable payment for a vehicle in any month is $1,000.

Q: What does The head of any Federal entity that provides assistance of Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. do?

The head of any Federal entity providing assistance to the House of Representatives must ensure constitutional integrity Assistance is for deterring, preventing, mitigating, or remediating cybersecurity risks and incidents Minimization procedures must be applied to limit the spread or sharing of privileged House and Member information

Q: What does (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act or of Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. do?

This section prohibits the use of appropriated funds by the House of Representatives to procure or purchase covered information technology equipment from entities linked to the Chinese military or those involved in Uyghur forced labor. The prohibition applies to manufacturers, bidders, offerors, and their subsidiaries or parent entities listed on specified Department of Defense, Treasury, Commerce, and Homeland Security lists. The listed entities must either be an agency of the People's Republic of China, headquartered in China, or controlled by such an entity to trigger the prohibition. Covered information technology equipment is defined as computers, printers, and videoconferencing equipment used directly by House members, committees, officers, or employees in an office environment. Services utilizing this equipment, such as cloud services, are explicitly excluded from the definition of covered information technology equipment.

Q: What does Starting on January 3, 2027, none of the funds made of Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. do?

Funds made available by this Act may not be used to satisfy Workplace Rights and Responsibilities training for Members of Congress with publicly disclosed matters under review by the House Ethics Committee unless the training is completed in person, starting January 3, 2027. The Joint Economic Committee is allocated $4,283,000 for salaries and expenses. The Joint Committee on Taxation is allocated $14,770,000 for salaries and expenses. The Office of the Attending Physician receives $5,462,000 for medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses, including allowances for the Attending Physician and medical officers. The Office of Congressional Accessibility Services is allocated $1,845,000 for salaries and expenses. The Capitol Police are allocated $708,584,000 for salaries and $198,956,000 for general expenses. Funds for the Capitol Police cannot be used to purchase drones manufactured in the People's Republic of China or by affiliated businesses, except for national security purposes. The Office of Congressional Workplace Rights is allocated $8,500,000 for salaries and expenses. The Congressional Budget Office is allocated $76,282,000, with a requirement to use at least $500,000 to improve transparency of budgetary estimates. The Architect of the Capitol receives $159,450,000 for capital construction and operations.

Q: What does (a) In General.--For fiscal year 2027, the obligational of Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. do?

The Library of Congress has an obligational authority of $342,285,000 for fiscal year 2027. The Government Publishing Office has appropriations for various activities, including congressional publishing and public information programs. The Government Accountability Office has an appropriation of $611,894,000 for necessary expenses.

Q: What does None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made of Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. do?

This section restricts the Government Accountability Office's use of funds appropriated by the Act regarding civil actions brought under section 1016 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, requiring a concurrent resolution authorizing the Comptroller General. The Congressional Office for International Leadership Fund receives $6,000,000 to finance activities as outlined in section 313 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001. Funds allocated to support Russian participants within the Congressional Office for International Leadership Fund are restricted to those engaging in free market development, humanitarian activities, and civic engagement, excluding officials of the central government of Russia. The John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Development Trust Fund receives $430,000. Title II of this section addresses general provisions, including maintenance and care of private vehicles.

Q: What does No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be of Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. do?

This section restricts the use of funds appropriated in this Act. Funds cannot be used for the maintenance or care of private vehicles. Exceptions exist for emergency assistance and cleaning. Regulations governing parking facilities for the House of Representatives are issued by the Committee on House Administration. Regulations governing parking facilities for the Senate are issued by the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Q: What does No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall of Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. do?

Funds appropriated in this Act have limited availability Funds expire at the end of fiscal year 2027 unless otherwise stated

Last updated: 5/22/2026 · Introduced: 5/22/2026

Author: David Valadao (R-CA)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill allocates over $2 billion to the House of Representatives for salaries, expenses, and operations, including funding for leadership offices, member allowances, and committee activities.
Funds remaining in House members’ representational allowances after 2028 will be directed towards reducing the federal debt.
The bill restricts the use of funds for vehicle leasing by House members, limiting monthly payments to $1,000, excluding mobile district offices.
Federal entities providing assistance to the House must ensure constitutional integrity and minimize the spread of privileged information during cybersecurity efforts.
The bill prohibits the House of Representatives from purchasing certain information technology equipment from entities linked to the Chinese military or Uyghur forced labor.

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