HR 8595: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027

Congress: 119 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: bundled package

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Sponsor: Diaz-Balart, Mario (R-Florida)

Summary

National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 This bill provides FY2027 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 the Asia Foundation, 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 Offices of Inspector General, 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, and the U.S. Foundation for Natural Security and Counterterrorism, 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.

Editorial Explainer

This appropriations bill funds the State Department, foreign aid programs, and international security assistance for fiscal year 2027. It allocates money to diplomatic operations, multilateral development banks, the Peace Corps, export financing agencies, and specialized programs including scholarships for Israeli Arabs and Middle Eastern dialogue initiatives. The bill includes various restrictions and requirements on how these funds can be spent.

Why it matters

As an annual appropriations bill, this sets spending levels for all US bilateral and multilateral foreign assistance, including aid to Israel and the Palestinian territories that typically flows through State Department channels. The specific funding amounts and any new restrictions included will shape the scale and conditions of US engagement in Israeli-Palestinian issues for the fiscal year.

Roll-call votes (431)