Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026

Financial Assistance for Community Development: The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund provides funding for financial and technical assistance, including specific support for investments benefiting individuals with disabilities (Community24,000,000,000 - Community Development Financial Institutions Fund).

Support for Native Communities: Not less than $28,000,000 is set aside for financial assistance, technical assistance, training, and outreach programs designed to benefit Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native communities (Community Development Financial Institutions Fund).

Support for Native American Small Businesses: $5,000,000 is set aside for the Office of Native American Affairs to conduct outreach for Native American-owned small businesses (Section 11 of entrepreneurial development programs).

Healthy Food Access: The bill includes $24,000,000 for a Healthy Food Financing Initiative to help expand the availability of healthy food options in distressed communities (Community Development Financial Institutions Fund).

Taxpayer Assistance Services: The Internal Revenue Service receives funding for the Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program, low-income taxpayer clinic grants, and the Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grants Program (Internal Revenue Service - taxpayer services).

Tuition Support in D.C.: $40,000,000 is provided for a nationwide program to support District of Columbia residents with tuition at public and eligible private institutions of higher education (District of Columbia - federal payment for resident tuition support).

Drug Control and Safety: Funding is provided for drug control activities in High Intensity Drug Traffering Areas and for the Drug-Free Communities Program (Federal drug control programs).

Support for Veterans: $15,500,000 is available for costs to certify small businesses owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans (Small Business Act sections 36A and 36). Additionally, $18,500,000 is designated for outreach to veterans, including through the Boots to Business Program and Veteran Business Outreach Centers (Section 5 of entrepreneurial development programs).

Assistance for Women Entrepreneurs: $27,000,000 is allocated for the Women's Business Center program to assist women in business (Section 4 of entrepreneurial development programs).

Small Business Growth and Stability: Significant funding is directed toward various entrepreneurial needs, such as $140,000,000 for grants, $41,000,000 for microloan assistance, and $9,000,000 for growth accelerators to help entrepreneurs scale businesses (Entrepreneurial development programs, sections 1, 2, and 10).

Disaster Relief: $250,000,000 is designated for major disasters to provide relief (Disaster loans program account).

Protection of Privacy and Rights: The bill prohibits federal agencies from using funds to collect personally identifiable information regarding an individual's use of Federal Government Internet sites (Section 725). It also protects a woman's right to breastfeed in any Federal building or property (Section 722).

Restrictions on Consumer Products: The bill prohibits the use of funds to finalize or implement a safety standard for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles until a specific study is completed (Consumer Product Safety Commission - administrative provisions).

Restrictions on Gas Stoves: The bill prohibits using funds to ban gas stoves as a class of products (Consumer_Product Safety Commission - administrative provisions).

IRS Limitations on Regulation: The bill prevents the IRS from issuing regulations or guidance that are not limited to a particular taxpayer regarding the standard for 501(c)(4) organizations (Administrative Provisions--Internal Revenue Service - Sec. 123).

Restrictions on Healthcare: Funds cannot be used to pay for an abortion, except in cases where the life of the mother is endangered or the pregnancy is a result of rape or incest (Section 613 and 614). Furthermore, certain federal contracts may not include prescription drug coverage unless they also include contraceptive coverage (Section 726).

Employment Restrictions: Certain federal employees may be prevented from receiving pay rate increases during the 2026 calendar year (Section 747). Additionally, the bill contains restrictions on the use of funds for the compensation of certain government employees (Section 704).

Limitations on Information Access: The bill restricts the ability of certain entities to receive information through specific federal pay structures and creates limits on the use of funds for various administrative functions (Section 704 and 735).