Bill · H.R. 5450· House(119-HR-5450)
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
- Introduced
- 9/18/2025
- Last activity
- 9/18/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored by
- Rosa DeLauro
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill provides continuing appropriations for the federal government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. It generally maintains funding at fiscal year 2025 levels for various departments and agencies. The act includes specific funding for programs like WIC and Defender Services, as well as emergency funds for courthouse and residential security. Additionally, it extends numerous health, veteran, and public service programs through October 31, 2025. It also makes permanent certain tax credit enhancements.
Yes· 3 of 37
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+7
Increases health tax credits and provides funding for WIC and rental assistance.
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+7
Broad extension of VA healthcare, housing, and suicide prevention services.
Would children be better off under this?+6
Provides significant funding for the WIC nutrition program.
The opposite
Does this put more money into Medicare, the health coverage for people over 65?-3
Reduces the Medicare Improvement Fund from $1.8 billion to $1.033 billion.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2
Generally maintains spending levels and provides additional emergency appropriations for security and health programs.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Nutrition Assistance: Provides $8,200,000,000 for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (Sec. 120).
- Healthcare Access: Extends funding for Community Health Centers, the National Health Service Corps, and Special Diabetes Programs (Sec. 2101, 2102).
- Telehealth Expansion: Extends flexibilities for telehealth services, including audio-only services and the removal of certain geographic requirements (Sec. 2117).
- Tax Relief: Permanently extends the enhanced tax credit by removing the 400 percent cap and implementing a sliding scale based on household income (Sec. 2142).
- Veteran Support: Extends funding and authority for nursing home care, suicide prevention grants, and supportive services for very low-income veteran families (Sec. 2201, 2203, 2204).
- Housing Stability: Allows funds to be used to prevent the termination of rental assistance for families due to insufficient funding (Sec. 165).
- Public Health: Extends the No Surprises Act implementation funding by an additional $67,000,000 (Sec. 2104).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Limited Funding Actions: Directs that the act be implemented using only the "most limited funding actions" allowed to continue projects (Sec. 110).
- Funding Restrictions: Prohibits the Department of Defense from starting new productions or increasing production rates beyond fiscal year 2025 levels (Sec. 102).
- Payment Limitations: Restricts high initial rates of operation or complete distribution of appropriations for programs that distribute funds to States or grantees to avoid impinging on final funding prerogatives (Sec. 109).
- Budget Cuts: Reduces the Medicare Improvement Fund from $1,804,000,000 to $1,033,000,000 (Sec. 2120).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+7Good For Veterans+7Good For Children+6Good For Women+6Good For Native Americans+5Good For Middle Class Households+4Good For Rural Residents+4Good For African Americans+3Good For Business Owners+3Good For Hispanic Americans+3Good For People With Disabilities+3Good For Seniors+3Good For Farmers+2Good For Retirees+2
- Healthcare
- Increases Affordable Care Act Support+6Improves Healthcare Access+5Improves Veterans Healthcare+5Improves Mental Health Access+4Improves Pandemic Preparedness+3Increases Medicaid Funding+2Increases Research Funding+2Reduces Prescription Drug Costs+2Increases Medicare Funding-3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+6Improves Affordable Housing+4Reduces Homelessness+4Improves Racial Equity+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+5Improves Cybersecurity Defense+4Increases Foreign Aid+3
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Middle Class Taxes+5Improves Small Business Support+3Improves Consumer Protection+2Reduces Government Spending-2
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+3Increases Space Exploration+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+3Improves Roads And Bridges+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- 9/18/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced in House
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