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H.R. 8595 · Where this bill is now

In the Senate

Passed the House Jul 15, 2026. Received Jul 29, 2026; no Senate vote yet

What this bill does

In plain words · AI-written from the official summary

Funds State Department and global security programs

This is a federal budget bill that sets aside money for fiscal year 2027 for the State Department and dozens of related programs. It covers everything from running the State Department's day-to-day operations and international organizations to funding programs like the Peace Corps, tools that help U.S. businesses export goods abroad, and various commissions focused on issues like democracy, religious freedom, and U.S.-China relations. The bill also includes rules for how these agencies can and cannot spend the money.

How it affects you

If you work for the State Department, the Peace Corps, or one of the organizations funded by this bill, it determines whether your agency has the resources to operate. If you're a small business interested in exporting products, this bill funds programs designed to help with that. Most Americans won't directly notice this bill's effects, since it mainly funds government operations and international activities behind the scenes.

Read the official summary (Reported to House, Apr 30, 2026)

National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027

This bill provides FY2027 appropriations for national security, the Department of State, and related programs.

The bill provides appropriations to the State Department for

• Administration of Foreign Affairs,

• International Organizations, and

• International Commissions.

The bill provides appropriations for related programs, including

• the Asia Foundation,

• the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund,

• the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program,

• the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program,

• the East-West Center, and

• the National Endowment for Democracy.

The bill provides appropriations for other commissions, including

• the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad,

• the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom,

• the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe,

• the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, and

• the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

The bill provides appropriations to

• the House Democracy Partnership,

• the Offices of Inspector General,

• the State Department and the President for International Security Assistance, and

• International Financial Institutions for Multilateral Assistance.

The bill provides appropriations for bilateral economic assistance, including programs and activities conducted by

• the President;

• Independent Agencies, including the Peace Corps, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the U.S. Foundation for Natural Security and Counterterrorism,

• the Department of the Treasury.

The bill provides appropriations for export and investment assistance to

• the Export-Import Bank of the United States,

• the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, and

• the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.

The bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.

119th Congress
2nd Session
H. R. 8595

AN ACT

National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027

Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

Passed HouseJul 15, 2026 · 217–209In the SenateNo vote yet

Sponsor: Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-26) · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Economics and Public Finance · 2 versions of the text

Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 29, 2026: “Received in the Senate.”

How Congress voted

Official roll calls

House · On Agreeing to the Amendment · Jul 15, 2026

Failed 79–348

YesNoDidn’t vote
PartyYesNoDidn’t vote
Democrats02105
Independents010
Republicans791374

79 members voted against most of their party: 79 Republicans voted Yes.

Source: Clerk of the House · roll call 241

79–348Failed
DemocratsRepublicans

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Numbers that changed

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Sections

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Title VII — GENERAL PROVISIONS · 5

1 more section may have moved or been renamed, but the match wasn’t strong enough to confirm. They are not counted above.