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Funds Congressional Operations for 2027
Recent Bills/Funds Congressional Operations for 2027

Funds Congressional Operations for 2027

IntroducedMay 22, 2026
In House4 months ago
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Why This Matters

This bill provides funding for the operations of the House of Representatives for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027. It covers salaries, expenses, and other costs associated with congressional activities.

If you are an intern in a House office, you could receive part of the $24 million allocated for intern compensation in 2027.
Who this affects
Members of Congress · Congress staff · Interns · Families of deceased members
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1The bill allocates over $2.1 billion for the House of Representatives' salaries and expenses.
  2. 2It includes $900 million for members' official expenses and clerk hire.
  3. 3The bill sets aside $24 million for compensating interns in various House offices.
  4. 4It provides $184 million for the salaries and expenses of House committees.
  5. 5The bill also includes a payment of $174,000 to the widow of a deceased member of Congress.
Read the detailed summary

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2027This bill provides FY2027 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the House of Representatives and joint items such asthe Joint Economic Committee, the Joint Committee on Taxation, the Office of the Attending Physician, and the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services. In addition, the bill provides FY2027 appropriations for the Capitol Police; the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights; the Congressional Budget Office; the Architect of the Capitol; the Library of Congress, including the Congressional Research Service and the Copyright Office; the Government Publishing Office; the Government Accountability Office; the Congressional Office for International Leadership Fund; and the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development.(Pursuant to the longstanding practice of each chamber of Congress determining its own requirements, funds for the Senate are not included in the House bill.) The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this bill.

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IntroducedMay 22
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Waiting for a House floor vote.

It has cleared committee and can be brought up at any time, though no date is set.

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The President

Donald Trump
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