THE TRACKER – TWELVE BILLS – TWO CHAMBERS
Where the FY2027 bills stand
Right now the government is funded through Sep 30, 2026. To avoid a shutdown after that, the Senate has passed a short term extension (a continuing resolution). The House still needs to pass it, and the President needs to sign it. If that happens, funding continues through Dec 11, 2026. The twelve full year FY2027 spending bills are a separate, slower track: the House has passed 3 of them, the Senate has passed 0, and none have reached the President's desk. The cards below show exactly where each one sits.
The Twelve Bills · Both Chambers
EACH TRACK: SUBCOMMITTEE · FULL COMMITTEE · FLOOR
The Stopgap · Continuing Resolution
FY2027 CHAIN · 2 LINKS
When the twelve bills are not finished by the deadline, Congress buys time with a continuing resolution: a short-term patch that keeps current funding running. Stopgaps often come in chains, each one pushing the deadline a little further. This is the chain for FY2027, tracked like everything else here.
H.R. 6500 · Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
Passed the Senate, awaiting the HouseWOULD FUND THROUGH DEC 11, 2026 · ALL 12 BILLS
HOUSE PENDING · SENATE 90-6 · AUG 8, 2026
The Senate's bipartisan stopgap, negotiated by Appropriations Chair Collins and Vice Chair Murray and passed 90-6: freezes most federal funding at FY2026 levels through December 11, 2026, blocks OMB's proposed grants rule for the duration, and carries defense, Olympics-security, Navy shipbuilding, and housing-voucher adjustments the White House requested, plus standard anomalies for WIC, FEMA disaster relief, wildfire suppression, SBA lending, Census preparation, and NOAA satellites.
CARVE-OUTS: Blocks OMB's proposed federal grants rule through Dec. 11 · Additional defense spending and accelerated Navy shipbuilding · FBI funding to begin preparing for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics · Housing Choice Voucher flexibility for rental and homeless assistance · WIC, FEMA Disaster Relief Fund, wildfire suppression, SBA lending · Census preparation, NOAA weather satellites, DOJ litigation · 30-day extension of the domestic hemp production ban
LAST ACTION AUG 8, 2026: SENATE PASSED THE BILL (H.R. 6500, AS AMENDED) 90-6 EARLY SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 8, AND LEFT FOR THE AUGUST RECESS. THE BILL NOW GOES TO THE HOUSE, WHICH PASSED ITS OWN SHORTER CR (H.R. 9770, THROUGH DEC. 4) IN JULY; THE HOUSE IS EXPECTED TO TAKE UP THE SENATE TEXT IN SEPTEMBER. NOT YET LAW. · BILL PAGE ↗
H.R. 9770 · Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027
Passed the House, awaiting the SenateWOULD FUND THROUGH DEC 4, 2026 · ALL 12 BILLS
HOUSE 220-205 · JUL 21, 2026 · SENATE PENDING
Freezes most federal funding at FY2026 levels through December 4, 2026, or until the real FY2027 bills become law, whichever comes first. Passed the House 220-205 with one Republican against and six Democrats in favor; Senate leaders have said they will write their own version with more of the administration's requested adjustments.
CARVE-OUTS: Extra flexibility for WIC nutrition aid · Small Business Administration loan programs · FEMA Disaster Relief Fund · Indian Health Service · Wildfire suppression · Extends the National Flood Insurance Program and TANF · Lets the District of Columbia keep spending local funds
LAST ACTION AUG 8, 2026: SUPERSEDED IN PRACTICE: RATHER THAN TAKE UP H.R. 9770, THE SENATE WROTE AND PASSED ITS OWN STOPGAP (H.R. 6500, THROUGH DEC. 11) ON AUGUST 8. THE HOUSE IS EXPECTED TO ACT ON THE SENATE TEXT IN SEPTEMBER. · BILL PAGE ↗
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