Congress: 119 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: bundled package
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Sponsor: Diaz-Balart, Mario (R-Florida)
National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 This 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 to the 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 by the 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 to the 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.
This appropriations bill funds the State Department, foreign aid programs, and international agencies for fiscal year 2026. It allocates money to diplomatic operations, international broadcasting, peace-building organizations, bilateral economic assistance, the Peace Corps, development finance institutions, and programs supporting democracy and religious freedom abroad. The bill also funds scholarships and cultural exchanges, including the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program.
As the primary vehicle for annual State Department and foreign aid funding, this bill determines baseline resources for U.S. diplomatic engagement in the Middle East and Israel-Palestine region. Specific line items—military aid levels, restrictions on aid to certain entities, or funding for regional programs—will shape enforcement of existing Israel-Palestine policies and constraints.