Congress·Reported·H.R. 5304

Rep. Aderholt Proposes 2026 Funding Bill for Jobs, Healthcare, and Schools

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Also known as: Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2026

6 months ago·View on Congress.gov

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This massive spending bill funds the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education for fiscal year 2026. It provides billions for job training, medical research at NIH, K-12 schools, special education, and community health centers — covering programs that touch nearly every American.
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“Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.”
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The maximum Pell Grant for college students is set at $6,335 for the 2026-2027 school year. The bill also blocks multiple student loan forgiveness and repayment reform rules, and renames workforce Pell Grants as "Trump Grants."
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“The maximum Pell Grant for which a student shall be eligible during award year 2026-2027 shall be $6,335.”
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The bill bans federal funding for most abortions, blocks funds for gender-affirming medical interventions, prohibits enforcement of COVID-19 vaccine mandates, and defunds Planned Parenthood-type organizations that perform abortions beyond narrow exceptions.
Schools that allow transgender girls to play on girls' sports teams would lose federal funding. The bill also blocks enforcement of a 2024 Title IX rule that expanded protections based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
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“None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to provide financial assistance to an educational institution that allows an individual whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls.”
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The bill renames AmeriCorps as "America First Corps," defunds all diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, blocks climate-related executive orders, bans funding to the Wuhan Institute of Virology and Chinese government labs, and prohibits gun violence research that treats firearms as a public health issue.
The bill includes $100 million for "Make America Healthy Again" activities and rescinds billions from prior appropriations including $12.8 billion from the Children's Health Insurance Program contingency fund and $183 million from the American Rescue Plan Act.
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“In addition to amounts otherwise available, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended, for carrying out activities to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA).”
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Sep 11, 2025House

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 227.

Sep 11, 2025House

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-271, by Mr. Aderholt.

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