HR 6500 119th Congress

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 119-103.

Summary

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 This bill provides continuing FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies and extends various expiring programs and authorities. Specifically, the bill provides continuing FY2027 appropriations to federal agencies through the earlier of December 11, 2026, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations act. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2027 appropriations bills have not been enacted when FY2027 begins on October 1, 2026. The CR funds most programs and activities at the FY2026 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility or additional appropriations for various programs. For example, the CR includes exceptions for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); Small Business Administration loans; the Disaster Relief Fund; the Indian Health Service; the Department of Justice; and wildfire suppression activities. In addition, the bill extends several expiring authorizations, including authorities and programs related to agriculture, flood insurance, cybersecurity, surface transportation, veterans benefits, housing, defense production, and trade preferences for Haiti and certain countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The bill also includes provisions that temporarily prohibit the implementation of a regulation that revises guidance for federal financial assistance, delay the implementation of certain changes to the statutory definition of hemp, extend the freeze on cost-of-living adjustments for Members of Congress and limits on pay increases for the Vice President and certain senior political appointees, and provide death gratuities to beneficiaries of two Members of Congress who died while in office.

AGOA Extension Act This bill extends through December 31, 2028, trade preferences that provide duty-free access to the U.S. market for most exports from eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The bill also extends through December 31, 2031, customs user fees and merchandise processing fees. Specifically, the bill extends through 2028 the duty-free treatment of the products of beneficiary SSA countries under the Trade Act of 1974 (specifically, the Generalized System of Preferences) and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). (Currently, there are 32 countries eligible for AGOA.) Additionally, the extended period applies to the following provisions of AGOA: (1) the duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles from beneficiary SSA countries; and (2) the third-country fabric provision, which allows limited amounts of apparel articles from lesser developed beneficiary SSA countries to qualify for duty-free treatment, even if the yarns and fabrics used in their production are imported from non-AGOA countries (e.g., apparel assembled in Kenya with Chinese fabrics). The bill also provides for the refund of duties (i.e., liquidation or reliquidation of entries) on articles from eligible SSA countries that entered into the United States after September 30, 2025, and before the date of this bill's enactment. A refund request must be filed with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and must contain sufficient information for CBP to locate the entry or, if the entry cannot be located, reconstruct the entry. CBP must refund any duties previously paid with respect to the entry within 90 days.

Vote Result

Passed House

On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 48 (Roll no. 286). (consideration: CR H5387; text: CR H5377-5383)

Actions

2026-09-02T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 119-103.

2026-09-02T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 119-103.

2026-09-02T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2026-09-02T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2026-09-02T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2026-09-02T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2026-09-01T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2026-09-01T00:00:00

On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 48 (Roll no. 286). (consideration: CR H5387; text: CR H5377-5383)

2026-09-01T00:00:00

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 48 (Roll no. 286). (consideration: CR H5387; text: CR H5377-5383)

2026-09-01T00:00:00

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

2026-09-01T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on motion to agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 6500.

2026-09-01T00:00:00

Mr. Cole moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H5377-5385)

2026-08-10T00:00:00

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2026-08-08T00:00:00

Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 6. Record Vote Number: 228.

2026-08-08T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 6. Record Vote Number: 228.

2026-08-07T00:00:00

Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment SA 6740 fell when cloture on amendment SA 6732 was invoked in Senate.

2026-08-07T00:00:00

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4542, S4546-4547, S4553-4555)

2026-08-05T00:00:00

Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4449)

2026-08-05T00:00:00

Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment SA 6740 made in Senate.

2026-08-05T00:00:00

Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4448-4449)

2026-08-05T00:00:00

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S4448)

2026-08-05T00:00:00

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4448)

2026-08-04T00:00:00

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4415)

2026-08-03T00:00:00

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4414)

2026-08-03T00:00:00

Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 4. Record Vote Number: 218. (CR S4405)

2026-07-30T00:00:00

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4365)

2026-07-30T00:00:00

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4360)

2026-02-10T00:00:00

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 320.

2026-02-09T00:00:00

Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

2026-01-13T00:00:00

Received in the Senate.

2026-01-12T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2026-01-12T00:00:00

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 340 - 54 (Roll no. 14). (text: CR H637)

2026-01-12T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 340 - 54 (Roll no. 14). (text: CR H637)

2026-01-12T00:00:00

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H646)

2026-01-12T00:00:00

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

2026-01-12T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6500.

2026-01-12T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H637-642)

2026-01-12T00:00:00

Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

2025-12-30T00:00:00

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362.

2025-12-30T00:00:00

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-416.

2025-12-30T00:00:00

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-416.

2025-12-10T00:00:00

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 3.

2025-12-10T00:00:00

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

2025-12-09T00:00:00

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2025-12-09T00:00:00

Introduced in House

2025-12-09T00:00:00

Introduced in House

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Economics and Public Finance

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