# 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-8595, Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8595 - As of: 2026-09-21 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-8595 - Congress: 119 - Title: Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - Status: passed_house - Introduced: 2026-04-30 - Sponsor: Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL) - Cosponsors: 0 - Policy area: Economics and Public Finance - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-09-21 ## Summary **This bill focuses on funding for diplomacy, national security, and foreign assistance while adding new voter documentary proof and photo ID rules.** It packages multi-year appropriations and program rules for the Department of State, global health, regional security programs, and election eligibility verification into one measure. ## Votes | Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Recommit | Failed | 209 | 216 | | 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 217 | 209 | ## Provisions PRIA read - Big boost for global democracy programs: benefit, high. If enacted, $2.175 billion would be reserved for democracy programs. Funds for the National Endowment for Democracy could move ahead even if other laws or NED rules would limit them. Foreign governments could not screen or approve U.S. implementers or participants, and the Secretary could withhold… - Big funding for U.S. embassies: benefit, high. The bill would provide $865.6 million to maintain and renovate diplomatic buildings, including the Harry S. Truman Building. The money would be available until September 30, 2031. Up to $25,000 could be used for overseas representation. Funds could not buy furniture, furnishings, or generators for… - Counter China and build economic resilience: benefit, high. If enacted, at least $400 million would fund efforts to counter PRC influence, with up to 10% held for fast opportunities. At least $1.8 billion would support the Indo‑Pacific Strategy. Up to $1.5 billion could go to an America First Opportunity Fund to respond to crises, engage partners, and count… - Global health and disaster aid funding: benefit, high. If enacted, $3.35 billion would fund global health work through September 30, 2029. Up to $200 million could be moved fast to fight a severe international disease outbreak, with up to $50 million kept in an emergency reserve. $5.0 billion would fund disaster relief and refugee help until spent, inc… - Major security aid for key allies: benefit, high. If enacted, at least $3.3 billion in grants would go to Israel, sent within 30 days, with at least $250.3 million for purchases in Israel. Egypt would get at least $1.425 billion if the Secretary certifies it sustains the U.S. partnership and the 1979 peace treaty. Jordan would get at least $1.65 b… - Minimum funding for food, water, education: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would set floors for key programs: $691.5 million for basic education, $203.25 million for higher education, $274.313 million for biodiversity, $89.063 million to fight wildlife trafficking, $720 million for food security (with $175 million for agricultural research and $72 mil… - More money to fight fentanyl abroad: benefit, high. If enacted, at least $175 million would fight the flow of fentanyl, its precursors, and other synthetic drugs into the United States. The funds would support law‑enforcement teamwork, capacity building, and international coalitions. Aid for Latin America and the Caribbean would be steered to progra… - More police training and defense stocks: benefit, high. If enacted, funds could support community‑based police training on human rights, rule of law, anti‑corruption, and community policing. Security programs would have to increase combat casualty care training and gear compared with last year and offer it with lethal aid unless standards are already me… - Stronger security for U.S. embassies: benefit, high. If enacted, $1.12364 billion would fund worldwide security upgrades and construction for diplomatic posts until spent. Embassy Security funds could also fix gaps at temporary facilities and upgrade soft targets like schools, residences, and places of worship used by U.S. staff and families, after c… - More funding for student exchanges: benefit, high. The bill would provide $647 million for educational and cultural exchanges. At least $287.8 million would go to the Fulbright Program. Program fees from English teaching, advising, and exchange visitors could be added to this account and would stay available until spent. The State Department would… - Support for women’s businesses abroad: benefit, high. The bill would set aside $150 million to expand economic programs for women and girls. It would back women‑owned enterprises, property and inheritance rights, access to financial services, and access to capital. - Limits on government‑funded online speech actions: benefit, medium. The bill would bar funds for activities meant to deplatform, deboost, demonetize, suppress, or otherwise penalize lawful online speech in the U.S., or to induce platforms or foreign governments to do so. Agencies would have to file unclassified reports within 60 days and then every 120 days until S… - Stronger anti‑corruption and rights checks: benefit, medium. Foreign officials and their immediate family members would be denied entry to the U.S. if there is credible information they took part in major corruption or gross human‑rights abuses. U.S. payments to the United Nations would pause until the U.N. pledges not to use immunities to shield serious cri… - Limits on U.S. financing that hurts producers: benefit, medium. The bill would stop U.S. funds and export finance from helping build or expand foreign export production of a commodity if it would likely be in surplus and would cause substantial injury to U.S. producers. The Export‑Import Bank Board could allow an exception only if benefits to the U.S. outweigh… - More places to get passports: benefit, low. The bill would provide $533 million to cut passport backlogs and visa wait times. The State Department could let State officials and the U.S. Postal Service collect and keep the passport execution fee. In fiscal year 2027, qualifying public libraries could also serve as acceptance facilities and ke… - Repatriation loans for Americans abroad: benefit, low. If enacted, $3.75 million would cover the cost of repatriation loans for U.S. citizens abroad. Up to $7.2486 million in loan principal could be obligated under this program. - Enforce Iran sanctions and curb nukes: benefit, low. If enacted, funds would back efforts to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapons capability and to enforce related sanctions. The Secretary of State, with Treasury, would report on sanctions status within 180 days. - Funding for global internet freedom: benefit, low. If enacted, at least $78.375 million would fund programs that promote internet freedom worldwide. - More fee income for diplomacy programs: benefit, low. If enacted, up to $5 million in program fees and up to $15,000 from Blair House reimbursements would be credited to Diplomatic Programs. These amounts would stay available until spent. - More flexibility for Food for Peace: benefit, low. For fiscal year 2027, Food for Peace aid would not be limited by other statutory constraints in this bill or any other law. Title I funds would still require the usual notifications to Congress and could not go to terrorism supporters or serious human rights violators. - More support for religious freedom: benefit, low. If enacted, at least $50 million would fund programs for international religious freedom. The Ambassador‑at‑Large would oversee these funds and focus on countries of particular concern. Humanitarian aid would also serve persecuted ethnic and religious minorities, including genocide victims. - Wider exemptions for democracy and humanitarian aid: benefit, low. The bill would expand exceptions to a standing aid restriction so certain help can proceed. These exceptions would cover democracy support, non‑proliferation aid, Trade and Development Agency projects, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation and Export‑Import Bank financing, and humanita… - Stricter voter ID and proof: cost, high. This bill would require you to show documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections. For in‑person voting, you would need a valid physical photo ID to get a ballot, or you could cast a provisional ballot and have up to 3 days to show ID or an approved affidavit. For mail or… - Limits on global family planning funds: cost, high. Family planning and reproductive health funding from this bill would be capped at no more than $461 million. The bill would bar funds for abortion as a method of family planning, for involuntary sterilization, and for related research. No money would go to the United Nations Population Fund. Funds… - Cuts to unused consular and aid money: cost, high. The bill would permanently pull back prior‑year unobligated funds: $458.1 million from Consular and Border Security Programs, $1.0 billion from International Disaster Assistance, and $385 million from the Millennium Challenge Corporation. It would not pull back any amounts that Congress had marked… - Aid to Mexico tied to drugs and water: cost, medium. Half of Title IV aid for Mexico would be held back until the Secretary of State certifies progress over the last 12 months against fentanyl and other synthetic drugs, criminal groups, extraditions, and cooperation. Separately, aid to Mexico would pause until the Secretary certifies Mexico is delive… - Aid to Nigeria tied to anti‑violence steps: cost, medium. All Title III and IV funds for Nigeria’s central government would be held until the Secretary of State certifies that Nigeria is preventing and responding to violence, holding perpetrators accountable, supporting victims and displaced people, and enabling safe return and reconstruction. Funds would… - Iran aid and IRGC limits: cost, medium. The bill would bar funds to implement any Iran nuclear agreement that violates the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015. It would also block funds to entities under U.N. or U.S. sanctions related to Iran. The IRGC would remain designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization; no funds could be u… - New guardrails on who gets U.S. aid: cost, medium. Most aid would be blocked for any central government that refuses to extradite people the U.S. seeks for the most serious crimes, with some humanitarian and security exceptions. Aid would be barred for governments in default on U.S. loans for more than one year unless the President finds it serves… - No funding for global climate funds: cost, medium. The bill would bar U.S. contributions to the Green Climate Fund, the Clean Technology Fund, and any Loss and Damages Fund, and it would not pay compensation for climate‑related loss or damage. It would also bar funds to implement the Paris Agreement or to support a carbon tax. - Tighter limits on Palestinian aid: cost, medium. The bill would bar assistance to the Palestinian Authority under a listed law, with a narrow national‑security waiver that lasts no more than six months at a time and not beyond 12 months after enactment. It would bar funds for salaries of Palestinian Authority staff in Gaza and block assistance to… - Tighter limits tied to China: cost, medium. This bill would bar assistance to the government of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and block funds that directly support forced labor or grave abuses. It would ban funding for projects that support China’s Belt and Road Initiative or dual‑use infrastructure. It would also stop funds for PRC… - Countering Russia: funding and bans: mixed, high. At least $300 million would go to programs that counter Russian influence, including support for partner security forces. At the same time, the bill would bar funds from assisting Russia’s central government and oppose actions that recognize Russian control of Ukrainian land. Some Foreign Military… - Peace Corps funding and tighter limits: mixed, high. The bill would provide $410.5 million for the Peace Corps through September 30, 2028, including $7.8 million for its Inspector General. The Director could transfer up to $5 million to a foreign currency account. Representation costs would be capped at $104,000 and entertainment at $4,000. None of t… - Big payments and new rules for global banks: mixed, high. The bill would fund U.S. payments to development banks, including $503.973 million for the World Bank’s IDA and $139.575 million for the Global Environment Facility. It would provide $43.61 million for the Asian Development Fund, $32.417 million paid‑in to the African Development Bank plus up to $8… - Limits and conditions on Lebanon aid: mixed, medium. Funds would be barred for Lebanon’s ISF or LAF if either is controlled by a designated foreign terrorist group. After consultation, some aid could still support stability in areas affected by the Syria conflict. Foreign Military Financing for the LAF would be limited to professionalizing the force,… - More Cuba democracy aid and tougher rules: mixed, medium. If enacted, at least $35 million would support democracy and civil society in Cuba. $35 million would fund U.S. broadcasting to Cuba, with daily programming reaching all provinces. The State Department would list countries and groups that pay Cuba for coerced medical labor; if listed two years in a… - New rules for exchange visitors and vetting: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Exchange Visitor Program could only be changed by formal rulemaking after at least 30 days of consultation. The State Department would have to consult Congress before starting or changing partner‑vetting programs and could limit or end awards based on vetting. At least $15 million w… - Stricter money handling for foreign aid: mixed, medium. New bilateral aid deals would have to state that U.S. assistance is tax‑exempt or will be reimbursed. If a foreign government taxes U.S. aid in 2027 and does not repay by September 30, 2028, the U.S. would withhold 200% of those taxes from 2028 funds, with a small de minimis exception. Money from t… - Stricter rules for foreign mining aid: mixed, medium. Title III funds could not support mineral extraction projects until the Secretary of State certifies that comparable mining is allowed in parts of the U.S. as it was before 2023. This restriction would not apply to U.S. entities. U.S. representatives at international financial institutions would be… - Stricter vetting of West Bank and Gaza aid: mixed, medium. For fiscal year 2027, the State Department would need to certify 30 days before first obligating West Bank and Gaza funds that auditors can access U.S. financial records. It would require vetting to block aid to anyone tied to terrorism and would bar funds to honor terrorists or to schools named af… - Tighter oversight of foreign aid spending: mixed, medium. If enacted, country and program amounts listed in the bill’s tables would become minimums, with limited deviation rules and notifications. The President would have to notify Congress before using Enterprise Funds and submit plans before distributing assets or shifting to private equity. NGOs and co… - More flexible use of State aircraft: mixed, low. State‑funded aircraft could be reassigned to other programs and regions if the Secretary of State reports they are no longer needed where first used and notifies Appropriations. Recipient countries would, when practical, cover operations and maintenance costs, including fuel. In 2027, small unmanne… ## Related bills - 119-hr-4779: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 - 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-8595 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8595) ## Related - [119-hr-4779: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4779) - [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-8595 (as of 2026-09-21).