Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Rogers of Kentucky, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported …
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill provides FY2026 funding for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, along with science agencies including NASA, NSF, and NOAA. It includes numerous policy riders that restrict federal enforcement activities and prohibit funding for specific programs.
Who Benefits and How
- Religious organizations and individuals opposing same-sex marriage gain federal protection from discrimination in grants, contracts, and tax status
- Firearm owners with NFA items benefit from non-enforcement provisions and retroactive violation nullification
- Schools and organizations using biological sex definitions are shielded from DOJ investigations
- Federal judges receive enhanced protection through mandatory enforcement of anti-picketing laws
Who Bears the Burden and How
- LGBTQ individuals and organizations face reduced federal civil rights protections
- Environmental justice communities lose dedicated federal oversight and advocacy
- Office of Justice Programs grantees and Violence Against Women programs face $697M in rescinded funds
- Protesters near judges' residences face stricter enforcement of existing restrictions
Key Provisions
- Prohibits federal discrimination against those with traditional marriage beliefs
- Eliminates funding for Office of Environmental Justice
- Rescinds $697M from Commerce and DOJ unobligated balances
- Prohibits enforcement of National Firearms Act for $0-tax items
- Blocks DOJ from investigating entities using biological sex definitions
- Requires quarterly congressional reporting on DOJ funds
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Appropriates funds for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, science agencies including NASA and NSF, and related agencies for fiscal year 2026, while including numerous policy riders restricting agency activities.
Policy Domains
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Commerce
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of NOAA
- "the_director"
- → Director of Bureau of Prisons
- "the_attorney_general"
- → Attorney General
We use a combination of our own taxonomy and classification in addition to large language models to assess meaning and potential beneficiaries. High confidence means strong textual evidence. Always verify with the original bill text.
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