Legislative Branch
LATEST STATUS
The FY2027 Leg Branch appropriations bill cleared full committee in the House on May 20 and has not started in the Senate.
Funds the operations of Congress, including the Capitol Police, the Library of Congress, the GAO, and the CBO.
House & Senate status
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.
News touching this bill
Nothing in the feed touches this bill yet.
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Common questions about the Leg Branch bill▾
What is the latest status of the FY2027 Leg Branch (Legislative Branch) appropriations bill?
The FY2027 Leg Branch appropriations bill cleared full committee in the House on May 20 and has not started in the Senate.
Has the Leg Branch appropriations bill passed the House?
Not yet. In the House, the FY2027 Leg Branch bill's furthest verified step is: Reported by the full Appropriations Committee.
Has the Leg Branch appropriations bill passed the Senate or become law?
Not yet law. The Senate has not started its version, and no FY2027 Leg Branch bill has been signed.
What is the Leg Branch appropriations bill?
The Legislative Branch bill is one of the twelve annual appropriations bills that fund the federal government. Funds the operations of Congress, including the Capitol Police, the Library of Congress, the GAO, and the CBO.
What is the bill number for the FY2027 Leg Branch appropriations bill?
The House version is H.R. 9010. The Senate has not introduced its own version yet.
What was the last action on the Leg Branch 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 Leg Branch appropriations bill contain earmarks?
No. The Appropriations Committees do not accept Community Project Funding or Congressionally Directed Spending requests for the Legislative Branch bill; every dollar in it is program-level funding.
What does Legislative Branch stand for in appropriations?
Legislative Branch is Hill shorthand for the Legislative Branch appropriations bill, usually shortened to Leg Branch.
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 Leg Branch 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.