H.R. 5342

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Sponsor: Harold Rogers · 0 cosponsors

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Written by the Congressional Research Service.

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), the science agencies, and several related agencies.

The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce for

  • the International Trade Administration,
  • the Bureau of Industry and Security,
  • the Economic Development Administration,
  • the Minority Business Development Agency,
  • Economic and Statistical Analysis,
  • the Bureau of the Census,
  • the National Telecommunications and Information Administration,
  • the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office,
  • the National Institute of Standards and Technology,
  • the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and
  • Departmental Management.

The bill provides appropriations to DOJ for

  • Justice Operations, Management, and Accountability;
  • the Executive Office for Immigration Review;
  • the Office of Inspector General;
  • the U.S. Parole Commission;
  • Legal Activities;
  • the U.S. Marshals Service;
  • the National Security Division;
  • Interagency Law Enforcement;
  • the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
  • the Drug Enforcement Administration;
  • the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and
  • the Federal Prison System.

The bill also provides appropriations to DOJ for state and local law enforcement activities, including

  • the Office on Violence Against Women,
  • the Office of Justice Programs, and
  • Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS).

The bill provides appropriations for science agencies, including

  • the Office of Science and Technology Policy,
  • the National Space Council,
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and
  • the National Science Foundation.

The bill provides appropriations to related agencies, including

  • the Commission on Civil Rights,
  • the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,
  • the U.S. International Trade Commission,
  • the Legal Services Corporation,
  • the Marine Mammal Commission,
  • the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and
  • the State Justice Institute.

The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

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Sec. 601.

(a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to the Department of Justice to pay, or agree to pay, the costs and fees incurred by an alien that are associated with a civil action, including costs and fees authorized section 2412 of title 28, United States Code, involving an alien who entered the United States in violation of section 275(a) or section 276(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1325(a), 1326(a)), in connection with any proceeding or adjudication initiated under such Act.

(b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to the Department of Justice to pay, or agree to pay, the costs and fees incurred by an alien that are associated with an agency adjudication, including costs and fees authorized under section 504 of title 5, United States Code, involving an alien who entered the United States in violation of section 275(a) or section 276(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1325(a), 1326(a)), in connection with any proceeding or adjudication initiated under such Act.