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

Sec. 120.

(a) No funds shall be used by the Secretary to issue a temporary labor certification for nonimmigrant workers under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) filed by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of an employer that has been convicted of a covered human trafficking offense, or an employer that has been found liable for human trafficking in a final judgment in a civil case.

(b) For purposes of this section, the term covered human trafficking offense means a felony violation of chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, including sections 1589 (forced labor), 1590 (trafficking with respect to peonage, slavery, involuntary servitude, or forced labor), 1591 (sex trafficking of children or by force, fraud, or coercion), 1592 (unlawful conduct with respect to documents in furtherance of trafficking), and 1594 (attempt and conspiracy).

(c) An employer described in paragraph (a) shall be permanently ineligible to file or obtain approval of a petition under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the INA.

II DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

III DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

IV RELATED AGENCIES

V GENERAL PROVISIONS