This bill sets up a reserve fund to ensure the Capitol Police can pay their employees and cover expenses during funding shortages. It aims to provide financial stability for the police force that protects the Capitol.
United States Capitol Police Reserve Fund Act of 2026This bill establishes the United States Capitol Police Reserve Fund for the payment of employee salaries and necessary expenses of the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) during a lapse in appropriations for the USCP. The bill also provides appropriations for the fund. The fund may only be used to make payments for employee salaries and necessary expenses of the USCP after the start, and before the end, of a lapse in appropriations with respect to the USCP. Under the bill, any amounts that remain in the fund and have not been used as of December 31, 2026, must be transferred to the Department of the Treasury and rescinded. The unused funds must be transferred by January 31, 2027.