H.R. 8595

Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

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, 2027

This bill provides FY2027 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

  • the Asia Foundation,
  • 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 Offices of Inspector General,
  • 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, and the U.S. Foundation for Natural Security and Counterterrorism,
  • 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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A National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027

I DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED PROGRAMS

II Oversight of Diplomatic Engagement and Foreign Assistance

III BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

IV INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE

V MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE

VI EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE

VII GENERAL PROVISIONS

VIII Additional general provision

B Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act

Sec. 103. Requiring voters to provide photo identification Added Jul 15

Where this section came from

Not in the first version (Reported in House, Apr 30).

  1. Jul 15, 2026 · Engrossed in House H.Amdt. 239: An amendment numbered 28 printed in Part A of House Report 119-749 to increase and decrease funding for the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom by $1M to emphasize the importance of ensuring religious freedom and equal access for all with respect to the Temple Mount. Official page › H.Amdt. 238: An amendment numbered 27 printed in Part A of House Report 119-749 to increase withholding of assistance to Nigeria from 50% to 100%, keeping metrics in place that force Nigeria to take effective steps to prevent and respond to violence in the country. Official page › H.Amdt. 233: An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part A of House Report 119-749 to require nations to pay the U.S. for military training exercise rather than receive them as a grant or at no-cost. Official page › H.Amdt. 231: An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in Part A of House Report 119-749 as en bloc: Nos. 3, 7, 17, 18, 21, 24, 25, 26, and 29. Official page › H.Res. 1398: On Ordering the Previous Question — Passed, 215–210 · Roll Call 230 H.Res. 1398: On Agreeing to the Resolution — Failed, 198–224 · Roll Call 231 H.Res. 1423: On Ordering the Previous Question — Passed, 217–210 · Roll Call 236 H.Res. 1423: On Agreeing to the Resolution — Passed, 215–211 · Roll Call 237 On Agreeing to the Amendment — Failed, 79–348 · Roll Call 241On Agreeing to the Amendment — Failed, 178–247 · Roll Call 242On Agreeing to the Amendment — Failed, 104–314 · Roll Call 243On Agreeing to the Amendment — Failed, 6–421 · Roll Call 244On Agreeing to the Amendment — Failed, 136–291 · Roll Call 245On Motion to Recommit — Failed, 209–216 · Roll Call 246On Passage — Passed, 217–209 · Roll Call 247

(a) Requirement to provide photo identification as condition of casting ballot

(1) In general. Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 303 the following new section:

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303A. Photo identification requirements

(a) Provision of identification required as condition of casting ballot

(1) Individuals voting in person

(A) Requirement to provide identification. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in subparagraph (B), the appropriate State or local election official may not provide a ballot for an election for Federal office to an individual who desires to vote in person unless the individual presents to the official a valid physical photo identification.

(B) Availability of provisional ballot

(i) In general. If an individual does not present the identification required under subparagraph (A), the individual shall be permitted to cast a provisional ballot with respect to the election under section 302(a), except that the appropriate State or local election official may not make a determination under section 302(a)(4) that the individual is eligible under State law to vote in the election unless, not later than 3 days after casting the provisional ballot, the individual presents to the official—

(I) the identification required under subparagraph (A); or

(II) an affidavit developed and made available to the individual by the State attesting that the individual does not possess the identification required under subparagraph (A) because the individual has a religious objection to being photographed.

(ii) No effect on other provisional balloting rules. Nothing in clause (i) may be construed to apply to the casting of a provisional ballot pursuant to section 302(a) or any State law for reasons other than the failure to present the identification required under subparagraph (A).

(2) Individuals voting other than in person

(A) In general. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in subparagraph (B), the appropriate State or local election official may not accept any ballot for an election for Federal office provided by an individual who votes other than in person unless the individual submits with the ballot—

(i) a copy of a valid photo identification; or

(ii) the last four digits of the individual’s Social Security number and an affidavit developed and made available to the individual by the State attesting that the individual is unable to obtain a copy of a valid photo identification after making reasonable efforts to obtain such a copy.

(B) Exceptions. Subparagraph (A) does not apply with respect to a ballot provided by—

(i) an absent uniformed services voter, as defined in section 107(1) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20310(1)); or

(ii) an individual provided the right to vote otherwise than in person under section 3(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (52 U.S.C. 20102(b)(2)(B)(ii)).

(b) Providing public access to digital imaging devices. With respect to each State, the appropriate State or local government official of the State shall ensure, to the extent practicable, public access to a digital imaging device, which shall include a printer, copier, image scanner, or multifunction machine, at State and local government buildings in the State, including courts, libraries, and police stations, for the purpose of allowing individuals to use such a device at no cost to the individual to make a copy of a valid photo identification.

(c) Valid photo identifications described. For purposes of this section, a valid photo identification means, with respect to an individual who seeks to vote in a State, any of the following:

(1) A valid State-issued motor vehicle driver’s license that includes a photo of the individual and an expiration date.

(2) A valid State-issued identification card that includes a photo of the individual and an expiration date issued by a State motor vehicle authority.

(3) A valid United States passport for the individual.

(4) A valid military identification for the individual.

(5) A valid identification document issued by a Tribal government that includes a photo of the individual and an expiration date.

(d) Notification of identification requirement to applicants for voter registration

(1) In general. Each State shall ensure that, at the time an individual applies to register to vote in elections for Federal office in the State, the appropriate State or local election official notifies the individual of the photo identification requirements of this section.

(2) Special rule for individuals applying to register to vote online. Each State shall ensure that, in the case of an individual who applies to register to vote in elections for Federal office in the State online, the online voter registration system notifies the individual of the photo identification requirements of this section before the individual completes the online registration process.

(e) Effective date. This section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this section, and shall apply with respect to elections for Federal office held on or after such date.

(2) Clerical amendment. The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item:

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Sec. 303A. Photo identification requirements.

(b) Conforming amendment relating to voluntary guidance by Election Assistance Commission. Section 311(b) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21101(b)) is amended—

(1) by striking and at the end of paragraph (2);

(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ; and; and

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

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(4) in the case of the recommendations with respect to section 303A, October 1, 2025.

(c) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement. Section 401 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21111) is amended by striking sections 301, 302, 303, and 304 and inserting subtitle A of title III.

(d) Effective Date. This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this section, and shall apply with respect to elections for Federal office held on or after such date.