Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies

What is the latest status of the FY2027 Labor-HHS (LHHS, Labor HHS) appropriations bill?

The FY2027 Labor-HHS appropriations bill cleared full committee in the House on June 9 and has not started in the Senate.

Has the Labor-HHS appropriations bill passed the House?

Not yet. In the House, the FY2027 Labor-HHS bill's furthest verified step is: Reported by the full Appropriations Committee.

Has the Labor-HHS appropriations bill passed the Senate or become law?

Not yet law. The Senate has not started its version, and no FY2027 Labor-HHS bill has been signed.

What is the Labor-HHS appropriations bill?

The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies bill is one of the twelve annual appropriations bills that fund the federal government. Funds the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (including NIH and the CDC), and Education. This is the largest domestic spending bill.

What is the bill number for the FY2027 Labor-HHS appropriations bill?

The House version is H.R. 9260. The Senate has not introduced its own version yet.

What was the last action on the Labor-HHS appropriations bill?

In the House: Reported by the full Appropriations Committee. In the Senate: No Senate bill yet. The CRS status table shows no Senate action; a full committee markup was postponed during a standoff over overall spending levels.

Does the Labor-HHS appropriations bill contain earmarks?

Yes. The enacted FY2026 bill carried 947 community projects totaling $1.31B. The FY2027 House bill so far carries 463 projects totaling $420.34M, not yet law. Every project is listed on this site with its official source.

What does LHHS stand for in appropriations?

LHHS is Hill shorthand for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill, usually shortened to Labor-HHS.

When does government funding run out?

Current government funding runs through Sep 30, 2026. The federal fiscal year always ends September 30; if the twelve appropriations bills are not law by the deadline, Congress must pass a continuing resolution or funding lapses into a shutdown. The tracker follows both.

What happens if the Labor-HHS bill does not pass before the deadline?

Its departments would run on a continuing resolution at the prior year's levels, or face a funding lapse if no stopgap passes. Congress typically bundles late bills into packages or extends funding with CRs.