H.R. 7148 · 119th Congress

Full-year 2026 funding for many agencies, short-term funding for Homeland Security

Official title: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 20261

Became lawFederal spending levelsMilitary spendingMedicare coverage of new tests and servicesPreventing government shutdownsGovernment funding and abortionMilitary aid to Israel

§1What it does

Why this matters: A plain-English description of the bill as it was voted on, written by us from the official summary and text.

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This law provides funding for the rest of fiscal year 2026 through five of the 12 regular yearly spending bills, covering the Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, the Treasury and State, among other agencies.2,3 It funds the Department of Homeland Security only temporarily, mostly at fiscal 2025 levels, through February 13, 2026, or until a full-year Homeland Security spending bill is enacted, if that happens sooner.3 It also extends a number of expiring programs, including the National Flood Insurance Program, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, several health care programs, and trade preferences for Haiti and sub-Saharan African countries.3

§2Status

StatusBecame law (Public Law 119-75).1
IntroducedJanuary 20, 2026
SponsorRep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
Cosponsors0 cosponsors
Official recordH.R. 7148 on Congress.gov

§3How Congress voted

Why this matters: The official count.

House, February 3, 2026

On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments: Passed — 217 yes, 214 no, 1 not voting.4

Senate, January 30, 2026

On Passage of the Bill: Bill Passed — 71 yes, 29 no.5