# 119-hr-4779: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 119-hr-4779, National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-13). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4779 - As of: 2026-07-13 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-4779 - Congress: 119 - Title: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 - Status: in_committee - Introduced: 2025-07-25 - Sponsor: Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL) - Cosponsors: 0 - Policy area: International Affairs - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-07-13 ## Summary **Funds U.S. diplomacy, global health, and security assistance.** This bill would provide large FY2026 appropriations for the State Department and related foreign programs while adding new policy conditions, oversight rules, and country‑specific limits. ## Provisions PRIA read - At least $175 million to fight fentanyl: benefit, high. If enacted, at least $175 million would target fentanyl, precursor chemicals, and other synthetic drugs. The funds could support law enforcement work, cooperation with China, Mexico, and others, and multilateral efforts. - Faster passports and visa processing: benefit, high. If enacted, $517 million would go to cut passport backlogs and lower visa wait times. The Secretary of State could also let state offices or USPS collect and keep the passport execution fee. This would not change the fee amount that applicants pay. - Funding to counter Russian influence: benefit, high. At least $300 million would be set aside to counter Russian influence. The money would support programs that strengthen partner law enforcement and security forces. Funds under Foreign Military Financing could remain available through September 30, 2027. - Funds to counter China and aid Taiwan: benefit, high. If enacted, at least $400 million would counter the influence of the People’s Republic of China, with up to 10% held in reserve. At least $500 million would provide military financing to Taiwan, with deliveries prioritized. The American Institute in Taiwan would receive $35.964 million, and funds c… - Major security aid for Middle East allies: benefit, high. If enacted, Israel would receive at least $3.3 billion in military financing, disbursed within 30 days. Jordan would receive at least $1.65 billion in assistance, including large budget support and defense aid. Egypt would receive at least $1.425 billion, including $1.3 billion in military financin… - Minimum funding for global development programs: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would set floors for key programs: $737.6 million for basic education, $216.8 million for higher education, $768 million for food security, and $451 million for water and sanitation. It would also set minimums for biodiversity and anti‑poaching programs. The Secretary could low… - More funds for democracy and faith: benefit, high. If enacted, $2.32 billion would support democracy programs worldwide, with protections for implementers. At least $35 million would aid democracy and civil society in Cuba, while barring use of funds for business promotion there. At least $50 million would back international religious freedom progr… - More funds for foreign aid watchdogs: benefit, high. If enacted, $198.05 million would go to the State Department’s Inspector General. At least $62.5 million must oversee foreign assistance. Some funds would remain available through September 30, 2027, and up to $6 million through September 30, 2026 for Afghanistan oversight. - More funds for international broadcasting: benefit, high. If enacted, $681.45 million would fund international broadcasting. At least $40 million would go to the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, with at least $5 million for Cuba programming. Broadcast hours into North Korea would be kept at or above last year’s levels. - More funds for women’s safety and jobs: benefit, high. If enacted, $160 million would expand women’s economic opportunities. At least $40 million would fund the Albright leadership program. At least $200 million would fight violence against women and girls, and $120 million would support the Women, Peace, and Security strategy. The bill would bar fundi… - State operations and embassy security funding: benefit, high. If enacted, the State Department would get $8.97 billion for operations. About $3.76 billion would fund worldwide security protection and stay available until spent. Another $812.84 million would fund embassy construction and maintenance and be available through September 30, 2030. The Capital Inve… - Stronger tools for global disease outbreaks: benefit, high. If enacted, the Secretary of State could shift up to $200 million from certain foreign‑aid accounts to fight a major international disease outbreak. Up to $50 million from Global Health Programs could go into an emergency reserve for fast response. Using this power would require prior consultation… - More funding for student exchanges: benefit, high. If enacted, educational and cultural exchanges would receive about $701 million, available until spent. At least $287.8 million would be for the Fulbright Program. Related fees could be kept in the same account to support these programs. The State Department would get the funds apportioned within 6… - Funds to enforce Iran sanctions: benefit, medium. If enacted, diplomatic and nonproliferation funds would support stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. The funds would help enforce sanctions, respond quickly to violations, and support democracy programs for the Iranian people. - Loan guarantees to support Taiwan: benefit, medium. Foreign Military Financing funds, except those marked as emergency, could be used for the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees for Taiwan. This would expand U.S. financing tools that support Taiwan. - Rules for stabilization and military aid: benefit, medium. If enacted, at least $108 million would go to the Prevention and Stabilization Fund. Non‑lethal stabilization in Syria would be allowed, with strict limits against aiding terrorist groups or harmful foreign objectives. Any lethal aid packages would have to include combat casualty care training and… - Stronger oversight and cyber rules for agencies: benefit, medium. If enacted, agencies funded by this bill would face tighter oversight and transparency. Examples: submit operating plans within 45 days; post required reports online within 45 days of delivery to Congress; and strengthen partner vetting to restrict risky awards. The State Department would improve r… - Tighter checks on Gaza aid: benefit, medium. If enacted, the State Department would have to consult Congress before spending Gaza aid and certify anti‑diversion controls within 15 days. It would report every 90 days on any diversion, misuse, or destruction of aid until September 30, 2027. Third‑party and end‑use monitoring would be required,… - Tighter oversight of State foreign aid: benefit, medium. If enacted, the State Department and Treasury would have to send Congress detailed spend plans for many programs. Agencies would need to consult Congress at least 7 days before announcing aid suspensions or reorganizations, and follow regular notification rules. NGOs and contractors would risk losi… - Visa bans for corrupt abusers: benefit, medium. Foreign officials and their immediate family would be barred from entering the U.S. if credible evidence shows major corruption or gross human‑rights abuses, including wrongful detention of U.S. citizens. The State Department could refer cases for sanctions and may waive bans for national interest.… - Limits on U.S. export finance abroad: benefit, medium. If enacted, Export‑Import Bank, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, and certain other funds could not finance foreign projects that add export capacity for a commodity likely to be in surplus and that would substantially injure U.S. producers. The Ex‑Im Bank could waive this if U.S.… - Treasury would oppose loans hurting U.S. producers: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Treasury would tell U.S. officials at international banks to vote against projects that expand export production of commodities already in global surplus if they would seriously harm U.S. producers. This could reduce pressure from subsidized foreign projects. - Help Americans abroad with repatriation loans: benefit, low. If enacted, $2.55 million would cover the cost of repatriation loans, backing up to about $5.52 million in total loan principal. $8.885 million would be available for diplomatic emergencies, with up to $1 million transferrable to the repatriation loan account. This could help U.S. citizens stranded… - More embassy help for U.S. business: benefit, low. If enacted, the State Department would prioritize diplomatic funding for work that supports U.S. commercial ties and protects U.S. business interests. Each embassy and bureau would need to include these costs in their resource requests. This could make it easier for exporters and firms to get suppo… - More flexible diplomatic program funding: benefit, low. Up to $5 million in fees from English teaching and cultural programs, and small Blair House fees, would be credited to Diplomatic Programs and kept until used. Up to $25 million from Diplomatic Programs could fund U.S. pavilions and participation in international fairs and expositions abroad. - No funds for risky lab research: benefit, low. Funds in this bill could not support the Wuhan Institute of Virology, EcoHealth Alliance, or labs owned by listed foreign governments or other designated foreign adversaries. The bill would also bar funding for gain‑of‑function research. - Protect religious speech on marriage: benefit, low. The Federal Government would be barred from using this bill’s funds to punish people or groups because they act on a sincere belief that marriage is between one man and one woman. It would block steps like changing tax status, cutting grants, or denying licenses for that reason. It would also requi… - Cancel unused funds in prior years: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would permanently cancel unobligated balances from earlier laws across several foreign‑aid accounts. Examples include $775 million from Consular and Border Security Programs; $98 million from Exchanges; $96.24 million from International Organizations; $1.3 billion from Developm… - No aid to adversary regimes: cost, medium. Funds would not finance assistance or reparations for the governments of Cuba, North Korea, or Iran. The bill would bar money to implement or renew Iran nuclear deals that violate the Iran review law, and would block removing the IRGC’s terrorist designation. Aid would be cut to people or groups th… - Tighter rules on PA and U.N. funding: cost, medium. U.S. payments to the U.N. Secretariat would pause until the State Department certifies set investigations and accountability steps tied to UNRWA. Some funds for the Palestinian Authority would be limited or blocked under certain U.N. or ICC actions and under the Taylor Force Act. No funds would sup… - No UNFPA funds, tighter abortion rules: cost, medium. This bill would prohibit any money in this Act from going to the United Nations Population Fund. It would also bar global health funds from going to foreign NGOs that promote or perform abortion, except for rape, incest, or to save the mother’s life. The restriction would apply to prime awards and… - Bans on drag shows and race trainings: cost, low. Funds in this bill would not pay for drag queen workshops, shows, or films. The bill would also stop funding for programs that teach listed ideas about race or sex. It would bar funding and transfers to support NGOs or programs that promote sex‑change surgeries or puberty‑blocking drugs, including… - Limits on flags, maps, propaganda: cost, low. State facilities would only fly a short list of approved flags, like the U.S. flag, POW/MIA, and sovereign nation flags. Funds could not make or display maps that misname the Gulf of America in violation of a listed order. Money in this Act could not be used for domestic publicity or propaganda unl… - No foreign aid for abortions: cost, low. Funds under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act would not pay for abortions as family planning, incentives for abortion or involuntary sterilization, or related biomedical research. The President could block funds to a country or group by certifying a violation would occur. - No funds for COVID mandates: cost, low. This bill would bar the use of these funds to implement, run, or enforce COVID‑19 mask or vaccine mandates, including for people traveling outside the U.S. - No payments to global climate funds: cost, low. Money in this bill would not go to the Green Climate Fund, the Clean Technology Fund, or the Loss and Damages Fund. It would also bar payments to compensate for climate change losses and bar implementing a listed Paris Agreement decision. - UN and peacekeeping funding with conditions: mixed, high. If enacted, $562.32 million would fund UN peacekeeping, with some available through September 30, 2027. The U.S. would also provide $310.2 million to international organizations. New or expanded peacekeeping missions would need advance notice and detailed cost and exit plans. The Secretary would ha… - Aid cutoffs after coups and abuses: mixed, medium. U.S. aid would stop for any government after a military coup until a democratically elected government takes office, unless a national security waiver is used. Aid would also be blocked for central governments that refuse to extradite people charged with life‑sentence crimes or killing police, abse… - Limits on State spending shifts: mixed, medium. The State Department could move up to 5% between accounts, but no account could be raised by more than 10%. Up to $50 million could shift to emergency evacuations with required consultations. Agencies could not use certain funds for alcohol or mostly recreational events, and ESCM funds could not bu… - Stricter controls on cash aid: mixed, medium. Local currency from U.S. aid would have to sit in separate government accounts with clear rules and tracking. Direct government-to-government aid and cash transfers would need extra anti‑corruption checks, consultation, and notifications, and could be paused if misuse is suspected. If foreign taxes… ## Related bills - 119-hr-8595: Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025 - 119-hr-6809: Alyssa’s Act of 2025 - 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act - 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act - 119-hr-694: Restoring Trade Fairness Act ## Sources - [119-hr-4779 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4779) ## Related - [119-hr-8595: Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related p…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8595) - [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393) - [119-hr-6809: Alyssa’s Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6809) - [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262) - [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21) - [119-hr-694: Restoring Trade Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-694) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4779 (as of 2026-07-13).