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

Sec. 246.

Title II of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 202 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 245 (42 U.S.C. 238n) the following:

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245A. Civil action for certain violations

(a) In general. A qualified party may, in a civil action, obtain appropriate relief with regard to a designated violation.

(b) Definitions. For purposes of this section:

(1) Designated violation. The term designated violation means an actual or threatened violation of—

(A) section 507(d) of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (or any subsequent substantially similar provision); or

(B) any funding condition imposed by the Federal Government pursuant to such section 507(d) (or such substantially similar provision).

(2) Qualified party. The term qualified party means—

(A) the Attorney General of the United States;

(B) any attorney general of a State; or

(C) any person or entity adversely affected by the designated violation without regard to whether such person or entity is a health care provider.

(3) State governmental entity. The term State governmental entity means a State, a local government within a State, and any agency or other governmental unit or subdivision of a State, or of such a local government.

(c) Administrative remedies not required. An action under this section may be commenced, and relief may be granted, without regard to whether the party commencing the action has sought or exhausted any available administrative remedies.

(d) Defendants. An action under this section may be maintained against a Federal agency committing a designated violation described in subsection (b)(1)(A) or any recipient or subrecipient of Federal assistance committing a designated violation described in subsection (b)(1)(B), including a State governmental entity.

(e) Nature of relief. In an action under this section, the court shall grant— Relief in an action under this section may include money damages even if the defendant is a governmental entity.

(1) all appropriate relief, including injunctive relief, declaratory relief, and compensatory damages, to prevent the occurrence, continuance, or repetition of the designated violation and to compensate for losses resulting from the designated violation; and

(2) to a prevailing plaintiff, reasonable attorneys’ fees and litigation costs.

(f) Abrogation of State Immunity. No State or governmental official that commits a designated violation shall be immune under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, or any other source of law, from an action under subsection (a).

III DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

IV RELATED AGENCIES

V GENERAL PROVISIONS