S2257-119

What This Bill Does

Provides fiscal year 2026 Legislative Branch appropriations and policy riders governing Senate office-account availability, Capitol Police mutual-aid transfers, Architect of the Capitol contractor incentives, Library of Congress reimbursable activity authority, private vehicle expenses, fund availability, Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council expenses, interagency transfers, Capitol tours, Huawei and ZTE telecommunications purchases, computer-network content blocking, accessible food service coordination, and $18.5 million in additional Senate Sergeant at Arms funding including $15 million for enhanced Member security.

Who Benefits and How

Senate offices benefit because official personnel and office expense account amounts remain available under the bill's terms. Capitol Police benefit from authority to transfer up to $10 million to mutual-aid reimbursements. Members of Congress benefit from $15 million for enhanced Member security through the Senate Sergeant at Arms. The Library of Congress benefits from continued reimbursable activity authority capped at $332.285 million. Legislative branch financial managers benefit from administrative expense authority for the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council. Capitol visitors benefit because funds cannot be used to eliminate or restrict employee-led guided Capitol tours. People with disabilities benefit because legislative branch food service offices must coordinate with providers and disability advocacy organizations.

Who Bears the Burden and How

The Architect of the Capitol cannot use funds for incentive or award payments to contractors behind schedule or over budget. Legislative branch entities must follow restrictions on private vehicle maintenance, fiscal year availability, transfers to other federal entities, Huawei or ZTE telecommunications purchases, and computer networks that fail to block pornography. Food service contractors and legislative branch offices must confer on accessibility and disability accommodations. Federal taxpayers fund the legislative branch appropriations and the additional Senate security amount.

Key Provisions

• Provides Legislative Branch fiscal year 2026 appropriations.
• Makes Senate official personnel and office expense account amounts available under section 101.
• Authorizes up to $10 million for Capitol Police mutual-aid reimbursements.
• Bars Architect of the Capitol contractor incentive payments for late or over-budget work.
• Caps Library of Congress reimbursable activities at $332.285 million.
• Restricts private vehicle expenses, carryover availability, and transfers outside the legislative branch.
• Protects employee-led guided Capitol tours.
• Bars Huawei and ZTE telecommunications equipment purchases and requires network pornography blocking.
• Requires food service coordination with disability advocacy organizations.
• Appropriates $18.5 million for the Senate Sergeant at Arms, including $15 million for enhanced Member security.