H.R. 4779

National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026

Sponsor: Mario Diaz-Balart · 0 cosponsors

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Written by the Congressional Research Service.

National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026

This bill provides FY2026 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

  • International Broadcasting Operations and Capital Improvements,
  • the Asia Foundation,
  • the U.S. Institute of Peace,
  • 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 President for Administration of Assistance,
  • 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, the Inter-American Foundation, and the U.S. African Development Foundation; and
  • 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.

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I DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED PROGRAMS

II Administration of Assistance

III BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

IV INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE

V MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE

VI EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE

VII GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 7068.

(a) Consular and border Security programs. Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading Consular and Border Security Programs from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $775,000,000 are permanently rescinded.

(b) Educational and cultural exchange programs. Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $98,000,000 are permanently rescinded.

(c) Contributions to International Organizations. Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading Contributions to International Organizations from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $96,240,000 are permanently rescinded.

(d) Development assistance. Of the unobligated and unexpended balances from amounts made available under the heading Development Assistance from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $1,300,000,000 are permanently rescinded.

(e) Economic support fund. Of the unobligated and unexpended balances from amounts made available under the heading Economic Support Fund from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $753,482,000 are permanently rescinded.

(f) Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia. Of the unobligated and unexpended balances from amounts made available under the heading Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $168,000,000 are permanently rescinded.

(g) Debt restructuring. Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading Debt Restructuring from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $11,975,000 are permanently rescinded.

(h) International narcotics control and law enforcement. Of the unobligated and unexpended balances from amounts made available under the heading International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $300,000,000 are permanently rescinded.

(i) Peacekeeping Operations. Of the unobligated and unexpended balances from amounts made available under the heading Peacekeeping Operations from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $50,000,000 are permanently rescinded.

(j) Restriction. No amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were previously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

VIII Additional General Provision