H.R. 9260

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

Sponsor: Robert B. Aderholt · 0 cosponsors

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Written by the Congressional Research Service.

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

This bill provides FY2027 appropriations to the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and related agencies.

The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Labor for

  • the Employment and Training Administration,
  • the Veterans' Employment and Training Service,
  • the Employee Benefits Security Administration,
  • the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation,
  • the Wage and Hour Division,
  • the Office of Labor-Management Standards,
  • the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs,
  • the Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
  • the Mine Safety and Health Administration,
  • the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
  • the Office of Disability Employment Policy, and
  • Departmental Management.

The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for

  • the Health Resources and Services Administration,
  • the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
  • the National Institutes of Health,
  • the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,
  • the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,
  • the Administration for Children and Families,
  • the Administration for Community Living,
  • the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, and
  • the Office of the Secretary.

The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Education for

  • the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education;
  • the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services;
  • the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education;
  • the Office of Federal Student Aid;
  • the Office of Postsecondary Education;
  • the Institute of Education Sciences; and
  • Departmental Management.

The bill also provides appropriations to several related agencies, including

  • the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled,
  • the Corporation for National and Community Service,
  • the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service,
  • the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission,
  • the Institute of Museum and Library Services,
  • the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission,
  • the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission,
  • the National Council on Disability,
  • the National Labor Relations Board,
  • the National Mediation Board,
  • the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission,
  • the Railroad Retirement Board, and
  • the Social Security Administration.

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

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I DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

II DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

III DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

IV RELATED AGENCIES

V GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 533.

(a) In general.—Notwithstanding section 7 of title 1, United States Code, section 1738C of title 28, United States Code, or any other provision of law, none of the funds provided by this or any other Act shall be used in whole or in part to take any discriminatory action against a person, wholly or partially, on the basis that such person speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief, or moral conviction, that marriage is, or should be recognized as, a union of one man and one woman.

(b) Discriminatory action defined.—As used in subsection (a), a discriminatory action means any action taken by the Federal Government to—

(1) alter in any way the Federal tax treatment of, or cause any tax, penalty, or payment to be assessed against, or deny, delay, or revoke an exemption from taxation under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of, any person referred to in subsection (a);

(2) disallow a deduction for Federal tax purposes of any charitable contribution made to or by such person;

(3) withhold, reduce the amount or funding for, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, any Federal grant, contract, subcontract, cooperative agreement, guarantee, loan, scholarship, license, certification, accreditation, employment, or other similar position or status from or to such person;

(4) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, any entitlement or benefit under a Federal benefit program, including admission to, equal treatment in, or eligibility for a degree from an educational program, from or to such person; or

(5) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny access or an entitlement to Federal property, facilities, educational institutions, speech fora (including traditional, limited, and nonpublic fora), or charitable fundraising campaigns from or to such person.

(c) Accreditation; Licensure; Certification.—The Federal Government shall consider accredited, licensed, or certified for purposes of Federal law any person that would be accredited, licensed, or certified, respectively, for such purposes but for a determination against such person wholly or partially on the basis that the person speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction described in subsection (a).