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Funding for National Security and State Programs
Recent Bills/Funding for National Security and State Programs

Funding for National Security and State Programs

IntroducedJuly 25, 2025
1 year ago
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 177.
International AffairsAlliancesAsiaChinaChild healthAviation and airportsAfghanistanCaribbean areaAccounting and auditingCanadaAppropriationsArms control and nonproliferationAfricaAfrican Development FoundationCollective securityArab-Israeli relationsBurmaArea studies and international educationBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCentral America
Why This Matters

This bill provides funding for various national security and foreign affairs programs for the fiscal year ending in 2026.

If you are waiting for a passport or visa, this bill aims to speed up the process.
Who this affects
U.S. citizens · passport applicants · visa applicants · educational exchange participants
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1This bill allocates nearly $9 billion for the Department of State's diplomatic programs and security activities.
  2. 2It provides $517 million to reduce passport backlogs and visa wait times.
  3. 3The bill includes $700 million for educational and cultural exchange programs, including the Fulbright Program.
  4. 4It sets aside $198 million for the Office of Inspector General to oversee foreign assistance.
  5. 5The bill allows for $30 million to enhance protection for foreign missions and officials.
Read the detailed summary

National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for national security, the Department of State, and related programs. The bill provides appropriations to the State Department for Administration of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations, and International Commissions. The bill provides appropriations for related programs, including International Broadcasting Operations and Capital Improvements, the Asia Foundation, the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund, the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program, the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program, the East-West Center, and the National Endowment for Democracy. The bill provides appropriations for other commissions, including the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, and the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. The bill provides appropriations tothe House Democracy Partnership, the President for Administration of Assistance, the State Department and the President for International Security Assistance, and International Financial Institutions for Multilateral Assistance. The bill provides appropriations for bilateral economic assistance, including programs and activities conducted bythe President; Independent Agencies, including the Peace Corps, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Inter-American Foundation, and the U.S. African Development Foundation; and the Department of the Treasury. The bill provides appropriations for export and investment assistance tothe Export-Import Bank of the United States, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency. The bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

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IntroducedCurrentJul 25, 2025

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 177.

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The President

Donald Trump
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