R43397 — Legislative Branch Appropriations: Frequently Asked Questions
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- Ida A. Brudnick
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R43397
Summary
This report responds to frequently asked questions about legislative branch appropriations. Frequently asked questions include the items that are funded within this bill; development, presentation, and consideration of the legislative branch budget requests; the legislative branch budget in historical perspective; and recent actions. The FY2027 Budget Appendix volume was submitted on April 3, 2026 ($8.507 billion, or +17.2% from the total FY2026 enacted level). The House Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee held hearings on the FY2027 requests in March 2026, with the Senate Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee following in April. Previously, at the beginning of FY2026, neither the regular appropriations bill nor a continuing resolution (CR) had been enacted, and a partial shutdown began on October 1, 2025. The lapse in appropriations ended when P.L. 119-37 was enacted on November 12, 2025. Total legislative branch funding in P.L. 119-37, including Division C (the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026: $7.125 billion, +5.6% compared to the comparable FY2025 level), and Division A (the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026: $522,000 for “Payment to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress” and $30.0 million for “United States Capitol Police Mutual Aid Reimbursements”) is $7.258 billion (+7.6% including both divisions).
Bills cited (6)
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- HR 4249 — Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 · 119th Cong
- S 2257 — Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 · 119th Cong
- HR 8772 — Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025 · 118th Cong
- S 4678 — Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025 · 118th Cong
- HRES 1341 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8281) to amend the National Voter Registration Act of · 118th Cong
- HRES 352 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the importance of a unified transatlantic ro · 118th Cong