Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027

Financial Assistance for Communities: The bill provides at least $170,000,000 for financial and technical assistance to support community development financial institutions (CDFI), with specific provisions to benefit individuals with disabilities (Title I, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund).

Support for Native Communities: Not less than $35,000,000 is set aside for financial and technical assistance programs designed to benefit Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native communities (Title I, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund).

Taxpayer Services and Assistance: The bill funds the Internal Revenue Service to provide taxpayer services, including the Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program ($12,000,000) and low-income taxpayer clinic grants ($28,000,000) (Title I, Internal Revenue Service).

Education Support in D.C.: A federal payment of $20,000,000 is designated for a resident tuition support program in the District of Columbia (Title IV, Federal Funds).

Drug Control and Safety: Funding is provided for the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program and other drug control activities, including the Drug-Free Communities Program (Title I, Federal Drug Control Programs).

Job and Education Opportunities: Funding is provided for the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation (Title V, Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation) and the District of Columbia National Guard Retention and College Access Program (Title IV, Federal Funds).

Support for Small Business Growth: The bill provides significant funding for the Small Business Administration, including $15,500,000 specifically for the certification of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans (Small Business Administration).

Support for Entrepreneurial Development: Significant funds are allocated for various programs such as the Women's Business Center program ($27,000,000) and outreach to veterans ($21,400,000) (Entrepreneurial Development Programs).

Disaster Relief: The bill provides $175,000,000 for the disaster loan program to assist with major disasters (Disaster Loans Program Account).

Protection of Privacy: It prohibits federal agencies from using funds to collect or review personally identifiable information regarding an individual's use of Federal Government Internet sites (Sec. 725).

Breastfeeding Rights: The bill ensures that a woman may breastfeed her child at any location in a Federal building or on Federal property, provided she is otherwise authorized to be there (Sec. 722).

Postal Service Continuity: It provides $38,360,000 to the Postal Service Fund to ensure that mail for overseas voting and mail for the blind remains free (United States Postal Service).

Restrictions on Consumer Product Regulation: Certain funds are prohibited from being used to finalize or implement safety standards for recreational off-highway vehicles and utility task vehicles until specific studies are completed (Title V, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Sec. 501 and 504).

Limitations on Gas Stove Regulations: Funds cannot be used to implement regulations intended to ban gas stoves as a class of products (Title V, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Sec. 502).

Restrictions on IRS Information Technology: The bill prevents the use of funds to develop or provide a free, public electronic return-filing service option without specific committee approval (Title I, Internal Revenue Service, Sec. 113).

Taxpayer Privacy Concerns: While the bill includes provisions for safeguarding information, it also sets specific limits on how the IRS can use funds for certain research and technological developments (Title I, Internal Revenue Service).

Restrictions on Small Business Assistance: The bill prohibits the use of funds to compel small businesses to comply with certain information collection requirements regarding retail market participants (Sec. 518).

Limitations on Small Business Growth: The Small Business Administration is prohibited from using funds for climate change initiatives (Sec. 522).

Limitations on Employment: The Small Business Administration cannot use funds to hire staff at the District of Columbia office until a specific position in California is staffed (Sec. s523).

Restrictions on Federal Agency Actions: The bill prohibits several agency actions, such as preventing the use of funds to implement the "Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors" (Sec. 645) or the use of funds for climate-related agency actions (Sec. 634 regarding electric vehicles).

Impact on Healthcare Coverage: It prohibits the use of funds to enter into or renew contracts that include prescription drug coverage unless they also include coverage for contraceptives (Sec. 726).

Restrictions on Local Governance: The bill includes several provisions that limit the ability of the District of Columbia to use its funds for specific purposes, such as the enforcement of certain vehicle emission standards (Sec. 822) or the implementation of various local laws (Sec. 826, Sec. 828, and Sec. 833).