# 119-hr-9770: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027

119-hr-9770, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9770
- Congress: 119
- Title: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2026-07-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Keeps federal operations funded at FY2026 levels into the start of FY2027.** This bill would carry forward funding from 12 FY2026 appropriations acts to keep agencies running while adding limits on Defense production and setting a Dec. 4, 2026 sunset for the carryover funding. - Families and households: Allows adjustments to nutrition programs like WIC to maintain participation. Entitlements and other mandatory payments are maintained through Dec. 4, 2026 with a 30-day window for obligations due after October 2026. - Federal workers and agencies: Authorizes civilian pay and benefits to be apportioned at rates needed to avoid furloughs if non-personnel administrative expenses are reduced or deferred first. Projects and activities continue at FY2026 funding rates until Dec. 4, 2026 or until replaced by later FY2027 appropriations. - Defense procurement and program limits: Prohibits the Department of Defense from starting new production lines or increasing production rates for items not funded in FY2026. Bars initiating multiyear procurements using advance procurement funds unless Congress later specifically appropriates for them.

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 220 | 205 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Keep WIC and family aid running: benefit, medium. If enacted, nutrition benefits and other mandatory payments would keep going at current levels under FY2026 rules. WIC funds would be set at the rate needed to keep all eligible people enrolled. Title IV-A family support (except sections 403(c) and 418) would continue as in FY2026, with whatever su…
- Federal workers keep paychecks flowing: benefit, medium. If enacted, agencies would be allowed to use funds to pay civilian workers at the rate needed to avoid furloughs. Agencies would first reduce or delay non‑personnel administrative costs. This authority would apply under FY2026 rules and last through December 4, 2026.
- More SBA loan guarantees available: benefit, medium. If enacted, SBA loan funds would be set at the rate needed to meet higher demand. This would cover 7(a) loans, 504 loans, trust certificates, and debentures. The authority would run through December 4, 2026.
- Keep disaster and wildfire response funded: benefit, medium. If enacted, FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund would be apportioned as needed for Stafford Act response and recovery. Wildfire funds at Interior and Agriculture would also be apportioned as needed for suppression. These authorities would run through December 4, 2026.
- DC can spend at 2027 local rate: benefit, low. If enacted, the District of Columbia would be able to spend certain local funds at the FY2027 local budget rate. This would help keep DC local programs and services running during the continuing period through December 4, 2026.
- Extend flood insurance protections: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would extend key flood insurance dates to match December 4, 2026. If it becomes law after September 30, 2026, the change would apply as if it started on that date.
- Keep key foreign programs operating: benefit, low. If enacted, funds for certain foreign‑affairs and security programs would be allowed to be obligated and spent despite limits in some listed laws. This would help State and related programs keep operating through December 4, 2026.
- Temporary date fixes in several laws: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would update dates in several laws so rules keep working during this period. It would extend certain calendar‑year references through 2026, move some 2025–2027 dates forward by one year, and replace September 30, 2026 with December 4, 2026 in farm and livestock reporting laws.…
- More staff for tribal health clinics: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would add $75.774 million for Indian Health Services and $8.296 million for Indian Health Facilities. The money would staff and operate facilities opened, renovated, or expanded in FY2022, FY2026, and FY2027. Funds could be apportioned as needed through December 4, 2026.
- No new Pentagon production or deals: cost, medium. If enacted, the Pentagon would not be able to start producing items not funded in FY2026, or raise production above FY2026 levels. It would also not be able to start multiyear procurements that rely on advance funding for bulk buys unless Congress later approves them. These limits would last throug…
- Keep government open at 2026 levels: mixed, high. If enacted, most federal programs, projects, and loans would keep running at FY2026 rates until new FY2027 funding is enacted or until December 4, 2026. Agencies would have to follow FY2026 rules for how money is used. Agencies would not start or resume projects that had no FY2026 funding, and prog…
- How emergency funds are counted: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would change how past emergency and disaster funds are treated under budget rules. Some earlier emergency labels would not apply, some would be treated under other budget resolutions, and others would keep their prior treatment. These budget‑rule changes would last until Decemb…
- Temporary cuts and OMB reporting: mixed, medium. If enacted, some FY2026 rescissions would carry forward by lowering operating rates for certain accounts. The continued cut would be the lesser of the original rescission or the account’s balance on October 1, 2026. OMB would send a full list to Congress by November 20, 2026, and provide updates on…
- Congress pay frozen; death payments made: mixed, low. If enacted, Members of Congress would not get a cost‑of‑living raise during this period. The bill would also make one‑time payments of $174,000 to Alfredia Scott and $174,000 to the heirs of Lindsey O. Graham.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-5371: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
- 119-hr-6938: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7006: Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-1968: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9770 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9770)

## Related
- [119-hr-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7148)
- [119-hr-5371: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Constructi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5371)
- [119-hr-6938: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Envi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6938)
- [119-hr-7006: Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7006)
- [119-hr-1968: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1968)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9770 (as of 2026-09-10).