H.R. 9010 · 119th Congress · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 580.
2027 Funding Bill for Congress and Its Support Agencies
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
Deep dive August 2, 2026
This bill funds Congress and related offices, like the Capitol Police and Library of Congress, through September 2027. It sets new rules on spending, tech purchases, and staff pay. It also changes how some top officials are chosen and limits certain oversight powers.
What to know
- Money must be spent by the end of fiscal year 2027, unless a section says otherwise.
- The bill bans buying computers, phones, and cameras from certain Chinese-linked companies for security reasons.
- House members cannot spend more than $1,000 a month to lease a vehicle from their office budget.
- Members of Congress will not get an automatic cost-of-living pay raise in 2027.
- A group of congressional leaders, not outside law, will now choose and remove the Librarian of Congress and the Government Publishing Office director.
- The bill limits the Government Accountability Office's power to sue over withheld funds, requiring Congress to approve any lawsuit first.
Heads up
3 buried provisions
Provisions we flagged do not match the bill's stated purpose, or repeat language from bills that did not pass on their own.
New commission to pick and fire the Librarian of Congress and the Publishing Office head (Section 211)
Why we flagged this
This changes how two officials are chosen and removed. It gives the power to a group of members of Congress. These jobs help run government functions. Putting appointment and removal power in the hands of legislators raises questions under the Appointments Clause of Article II. Courts decide such conflicts.
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Notwithstanding section 2 of the Librarian of Congress Succession Modernization Act of 2015 (2 U.S.C. 136–1) and section 301 of title 44, United States Code, the Librarian of Congress and the Director of the Government Publishing Office shall be appointed, and may be removed, without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the office, upon a majority vote of a congressional commission consisting of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, the minority leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate, the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, the chairman and the ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, and the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate.
International Copyright Institute to train foreign nationals
Why we flagged this
This funds training of people from other countries in U.S. copyright law. It sits inside a routine spending line. It sends U.S. expertise and policy help abroad. The amount is small but the reach is broad.
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That not more than $100,000 of the amount appropriated is available for the maintenance of an International Copyright Institute in the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress for the purpose of training nationals of developing countries in intellectual property laws and policies
Funds for Russian participants in leadership program
Why we flagged this
This directs U.S. money to support Russian participants in a program. It limits use to certain non-government activities. The provision is easy to miss in a spending line. It affects foreign engagement funding.
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That funds made available to support Russian participants shall only be used for those engaging in free market development, humanitarian activities, and civic engagement, and shall not be used for officials of the central government of Russia.
Section by section
Start of the funding bill
This part is the opening line of the bill. It says money will be set aside for the Legislative Branch. This covers spending for the fiscal year that ends September 30, 2027. It does not list any specific dollar amounts or programs. It just sets up the rest of the bill, which will list the actual funding details.
This affects Congress and the agencies that support it, such as the Capitol Police and the Library of Congress.
This section gives no specific numbers, so it explains the bill's purpose but leaves the actual spending choices to later sections.
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That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes, namely:
Deadline for spending House Members' office allowances
This section sets a deadline for spending money given to House Members for their office costs. This money is called a Members' Representational Allowance. It pays for staff, office rent, mail, and other Member expenses. Under this section, Members must use this money by December 31, 2028. Any money left over after that date goes back to the Treasury. That leftover money will be used to reduce the federal deficit. If there is no deficit at that time, it will be used to reduce the federal debt instead. The House Committee on House Administration can write rules to carry out this plan.
Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner in the House of Representatives, and their office staff and budgets.
This rule pushes unused office funds toward paying down debt or deficit, but it also limits how long Members can hold onto that money for future office needs.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any amounts appropriated under this Act for HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES — Salaries and Expenses — MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES shall be available only until December 31, 2028.
Monthly cap on House member vehicle leases
This section sets a spending limit for House members. Members use an office budget called the Members' Representational Allowance. This budget cannot pay more than $1,000 a month to lease a vehicle. This rule does not apply to mobile district offices. Those are vehicles used as traveling offices, not regular cars.
U.S. House of Representatives members and their office budgets.
The cap limits taxpayer spending on member vehicles, but it may restrict members who need pricier vehicles for travel or accessibility needs.
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None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to make any payments from any Members' Representational Allowance for the leasing of a vehicle, excluding mobile district offices, in an aggregate amount that exceeds $1,000 for the vehicle in any month.
Protecting House data during cybersecurity help
This section covers federal agencies that help the House of Representatives with cybersecurity. These agencies may help stop or fix hacking problems on House computer systems. The section says these agencies must respect the separation of powers between branches of government. They must use limits, called minimization procedures, to control how much private House or lawmaker information gets shared or spread. This protects sensitive House data even while agencies help fix cyber problems.
Federal agencies that help protect House computer systems, and members of the House and their staff whose information is on those systems.
This protects sensitive House and member information from wide sharing, but it may limit how much outside agencies can see or use when fixing cybersecurity problems.
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The head of any Federal entity that provides assistance to the House of Representatives in the House's efforts to deter, prevent, mitigate, or remediate cybersecurity risks to, and incidents involving, the information systems of the House shall take all necessary steps to ensure the constitutional integrity of the separate branches of the government at all stages of providing the assistance, including applying minimization procedures to limit the spread or sharing of privileged House and Member information.
Ban on buying certain Chinese-linked tech for House offices
This section blocks House money from being used to buy certain tech equipment. This includes computers, printers, and video conference equipment. The rule applies if the maker, seller, or its parent company is on one of several U.S. government watch lists. These lists flag companies tied to China's military, or companies linked to forced labor abuses, or companies denied U.S. trade access. The rule also covers cases where the equipment maker is owned or run by the Chinese government. It applies even if a House office signs a contract with a third party to buy the equipment. The rule does not cover services like cloud computing, only the physical equipment itself.
Members of the House, House committees, officers, and staff who buy office tech. It also affects companies that make computers, printers, and video conferencing gear.
This limits security risks from foreign-linked tech, but it may reduce the choices and lower the competition for equipment that House offices can buy.
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None of the funds appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for a Member, committee, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives may be obligated, awarded, or expended to procure or purchase covered information technology equipment
In-person ethics training for some members
This section sets a rule starting January 3, 2027. It says no funds from this law can pay for a member's required Workplace Rights and Responsibilities training. This applies only if the member has a public ethics case being reviewed by the House Ethics Committee. For these members, the training must be done in person. It cannot be done online or by video.
Members of Congress who have a public ethics matter under review by the House Ethics Committee.
This may push affected members to take training more seriously in person, but it limits their scheduling options compared to online training.
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none of the funds made available by this Act may be used to satisfy any requirement Workplace Rights and Responsibilities training for Members of Congress who has a publicly disclosed matter under review by the House Ethics Committee unless such training is completed in person.
Limits on bonus payments to Capitol building contractors
This section limits bonus payments to contractors who work for the Architect of the Capitol. It stops the agency from paying bonuses to contractors who are late or over budget on their projects. There is an exception. The agency can still pay a bonus if it decides the delay or extra cost was not the contractor's fault. This includes unforeseen events, changes ordered by the government, or small issues that do not matter much to the whole project.
This affects contractors who build or repair Capitol buildings, and the Architect of the Capitol office that manages these projects.
This rule can save taxpayer money by blocking bonuses for poor performance, but it gives the agency judgment calls that could still allow bonuses in many cases.
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None of the funds made available in this Act for the Architect of the Capitol may be used to make incentive or award payments to contractors for work on contracts or programs for which the contractor is behind schedule or over budget, unless the Architect of the Capitol, or agency-employed designee, determines that any such deviations are due to unforeseeable events, government-driven scope changes, or are not significant within the overall scope of the project and/or program.
Cap on Library of Congress self-funded activities
This section sets a limit for the Library of Congress in 2027. It caps money the Library can use for certain activities at $342,285,000. This money does not come from regular yearly funding bills. Instead, it comes from reimbursable and revolving funds. Those are funds the Library gets back from fees, services, or sales, not from taxpayer appropriations.
This affects the Library of Congress and its budget managers. It also affects agencies or groups that pay the Library for services.
The cap controls how much self-funded spending the Library can do, but it may limit the Library's flexibility if it earns more money than the cap allows.
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the obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the activities described in subsection (b) may not exceed $342,285,000
Limit on GAO lawsuits over withheld funds
This section limits the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The GAO is an agency that checks how the government spends money. Normally, the GAO can sue the executive branch if it holds back money Congress approved. This section blocks that lawsuit power. The GAO cannot sue unless Congress first passes a special resolution allowing it. This resolution must pass both the House and Senate. It adds an extra approval step before the GAO can go to court.
This affects the Government Accountability Office, Congress, and the executive branch agencies that manage federal spending.
Congress gains more control over when GAO can sue, but GAO loses some independent power to challenge withheld funds quickly.
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None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for the Government Accountability Office may be used with respect to a civil action brought under section 1016 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 687 ) unless Congress has adopted a concurrent resolution authorizing the Comptroller General to bring such civil action.
No taxpayer money for private car upkeep
This section stops Congress from using this bill's funds to maintain or care for private vehicles. There are two exceptions. Money can pay for emergency help with a car. Money can also pay for cleaning. These uses must follow parking rules. The House sets its own parking rules through the Committee on House Administration. The Senate sets its own rules through the Committee on Rules and Administration.
This affects members of Congress and staff who use parking facilities at the Capitol.
The rule limits misuse of public money on personal vehicles, but it still allows some spending for emergencies and cleaning under official parking rules.
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No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used for the maintenance or care of private vehicles, except for emergency assistance and cleaning as may be provided under regulations relating to parking facilities for the House of Representatives issued by the Committee on House Administration and for the Senate issued by the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Money must be spent within one year
This section sets a time limit on the money in this bill. Agencies must spend or commit the funds during fiscal year 2027. Fiscal year 2027 runs through September 30, 2027. After that date, any unused money can no longer be used. This does not apply if another part of the bill says the money can last longer.
This affects legislative branch agencies and offices that receive money from this bill.
This rule pushes agencies to spend money on time, but it can also force rushed decisions or leave less flexible funds if delays happen.
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No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year 2027 unless expressly so provided in this Act.
Making job pay rates permanent law
This section deals with pay and job titles for Congress staff and offices. Some jobs in this Act are not listed in an older 1929 pay law. Some jobs have different pay rates than that older law set. This section says the new pay rates and job titles in this Act become the lasting rule. It also says spending on Member and staff expenses, office costs, and committee costs becomes permanent law. This means future budget writers do not need to repeat these rules every year.
Members of Congress, congressional staff, committees, and Senate and House offices.
Making these pay rates and expense rules permanent avoids yearly repeat votes, but it also locks in spending choices without a fresh yearly review.
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the rate of compensation and the designation in this Act shall be the permanent law with respect thereto
Public record for consulting contracts
This section limits how the government can spend money on consultants. If an agency hires a consultant through a procurement contract, the spending details must be public. People must be able to look at these records. This rule does not apply if another law or executive order already says otherwise.
This affects federal legislative branch agencies that hire outside consultants. It also affects the public, who can inspect these spending records.
This rule makes consultant spending more open to public review, but it may add paperwork for agencies to track and disclose these contracts.
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The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order issued under existing law.
Cost sharing for a legislative finance group
This section covers a group called the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council. This group has finance officers from different legislative agencies. They work together on money management issues. This section lets agencies that join the group use their own budgets to help pay the group's costs. Each agency decides how much it will pay. The total cost shared by all agencies cannot go over $2,000 per year.
This affects legislative branch agencies and their finance staff who take part in the council. It does not directly affect the public.
Sharing costs lets agencies work together cheaply, but the $2,000 cap limits how much the group can spend on joint activities.
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the total LBFMC costs to be shared among all participating legislative branch entities (in such allocations among the entities as the entities may determine) may not exceed $2,000.
Rule against moving money to other agencies
This section controls how money in this law can be used. It says the money cannot be sent to other government departments or agencies. There is one exception. The money can move if this law, or another appropriations law, clearly allows it. This rule stops agencies from quietly shifting funds without approval.
It affects federal agencies and legislative branch offices that receive funding through this Act.
This keeps tighter control over how funds are used, but it can limit flexibility if agencies need to move money quickly for unexpected needs.
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None of the funds made available in this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriation Act.
Protecting staff-led Capitol tours
This section protects Capitol tours led by congressional staff and interns. The Architect of the Capitol cannot use funds to stop or limit these tours. This rule has one exception. New rules can only limit tours if a specific law allows it. The Capitol Police Board can still pause these tours for security reasons. The Architect can also pause tours for security, but only if the Police Board agrees.
This affects congressional staff, interns, and visitors who take Capitol tours led by them. It also affects the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board.
The section protects staff-led tours from being cut, but it still allows security officials to pause them when needed.
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none of the funds made available to the Architect of the Capitol in this Act may be used to eliminate or restrict guided tours of the United States Capitol which are led by employees and interns of offices of Members of Congress and other offices of the House of Representatives and Senate
Ban on certain foreign telecom and surveillance equipment
This section stops legislative branch money from buying certain foreign-made tech gear. It names five Chinese companies: Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, and Dahua. No agency covered by this bill can buy phones, network gear, or cameras from these companies or their related businesses. The rule also covers any company linked to a foreign adversary government. The Secretary of Defense decides which companies count, with help from intelligence and FBI officials. The term foreign adversary follows a definition already used in another federal law.
It affects legislative branch agencies and offices that buy telecom or camera equipment. It also affects the named companies and any firms linked to foreign adversary governments.
This rule aims to reduce security risks from foreign-made tech, but it may limit agencies to fewer equipment choices or higher prices.
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None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act may be used to acquire telecommunications or video surveillance equipment produced by— (1) Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation, Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities)
Blocking pornography on government computer networks
This section deals with computer networks paid for by this law. It says agencies cannot use these funds to run a computer network unless that network blocks pornography. This means workers cannot view, download, or share pornography on these networks. There is an exception. Law enforcement agencies can still use funds for their work. This includes investigations, prosecutions, and court cases. Other official government tasks are also allowed under this exception.
Legislative branch agencies and offices that run computer networks using this law's funds. Law enforcement and other government staff doing official duties are exempt.
The rule blocks a specific type of content on government networks, but it must allow enough flexibility so law enforcement and other official work is not disrupted.
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None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography.
No pay raise for Members of Congress in 2027
This section blocks an automatic pay raise for Members of Congress. Normally, a law allows their pay to rise each year with the cost of living. This section stops that adjustment for fiscal year 2027. Members of Congress will not get this automatic raise that year.
Members of the U.S. House and Senate.
This keeps lawmaker pay flat, but it also means their pay does not keep up with rising prices that year.
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no adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 ) (relating to cost of living adjustments for Members of Congress) during fiscal year 2027.
How the Librarian of Congress and Government Publishing Office director are chosen
This section changes who picks two top officials. These are the Librarian of Congress and the head of the Government Publishing Office. Right now, other laws set rules for their appointment. This section says those laws do not apply. Instead, a group of congressional leaders will choose and can remove these officials. This group includes the Speaker of the House and Senate majority leader. It also includes minority leaders from both chambers. Top members of key committees are also included. A majority vote of this group decides the appointment or removal. The choice must be based on skill, not on political party.
This affects the Librarian of Congress, the Director of the Government Publishing Office, and the congressional leaders who now share this decision power.
This spreads the appointment power across many congressional leaders instead of one person, which can build broader agreement but may also make decisions slower or harder to reach.
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the Librarian of Congress and the Director of the Government Publishing Office shall be appointed, and may be removed, without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the office, upon a majority vote of a congressional commission
Section 212: No funding listed
This section is very short. It lists a dollar amount of zero for an item numbered 212. The bill text given does not explain what program or office this line refers to. It likely sets funding at zero for something covered elsewhere in the bill.
Unclear from this text alone. It may affect a legislative branch office, program, or activity tied to item 212.
Setting funding at zero can save money but may stop or limit whatever activity this line covers.
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212. $0.
Citations
- Congress.gov bill text: link (retrieved 2026-08-02)
Public record
Below is the official voting record from Congress.gov. It is not our analysis.
Source: Congress.gov
This bill has no recorded roll-call vote yet. A roll-call vote records how each member voted by name.
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