National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
Sponsored By: Representative Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26]
In Committee
Summary
This bill sets detailed FY2027 funding and rules for U.S. diplomacy and foreign assistance, centering on large appropriations, strict country conditions, and expanded oversight and reporting. It ties specific dollar amounts to diplomatic programs, global health, security assistance, and humanitarian relief while imposing many prior‑consultation, vetting, and transparency requirements.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
26 provisions identified: 13 benefits, 7 costs, 6 mixed.
Faster passports and consular services
If enacted, this bill would make $533 million available until spent to cut passport backlogs and shorten visa wait times. It would let some state officials, U.S. post offices, and eligible public libraries accept passport applications and keep the execution fee (libraries must follow State Department rules and a FY2027 condition). It would also add $8.9 million for unforeseen diplomatic and consular emergencies, with up to $1 million allowed to move into the repatriation loans account.
Bigger funds to fight synthetic drugs
If enacted, this bill would require at least $175 million (in addition to other funds) to counter fentanyl and other synthetic drugs and appropriate $1.6642 billion for international narcotics control and law enforcement (available through Sept. 30, 2028). It would support partner law enforcement, capacity building, and transfers of excess U.S. property to partners.
Embassy security and capital projects
If enacted, this bill would provide major funding for U.S. diplomatic facilities and security. It would appropriate $865.6 million for Foreign Service building preservation (available through Sept. 30, 2031) and $1.1236 billion for worldwide security upgrades (available until spent). It would also fund capital investments and allow some embassy security funds to harden soft targets like schools and residences used by diplomatic staff.
Larger global health and HIV aid
If enacted, this bill would provide large funding for global health. It would add $3.35 billion for global health programs (available through Sept. 30, 2029), create a transferable $200 million emergency authority and a $50 million emergency reserve, and appropriate $5.5338 billion for HIV/AIDS programs (available through Sept. 30, 2029) including a $1.25 billion U.S. contribution to the Global Fund.
Minimum security aid for partners
If enacted, this bill would set large minimum aid amounts to key partners and programs. It would appropriate $6.89 billion for National Security Investment Programs (with at least 15% for Africa), provide $830 million for the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and require minimum assistance for Egypt, Israel ($3.3 billion FMF disbursed within 30 days), Jordan, the Philippines ($300 million total), and at least $500 million in FMF for Taiwan plus $4 million for its Global Cooperation and Training Framework.
More educational and broadcast exchanges
If enacted, this bill would fund U.S. educational and cultural exchange programs with $647 million, reserving at least $287.8 million for Fulbright. It would also provide $540 million for international communications and broadcasting (with parts available multi-year or until spent), set aside at least $78.4 million for internet freedom programs, and give $35 million to the Office of Cuba Broadcasting to maintain daily reach into Cuba.
More money for diplomacy and rights
If enacted, this bill would give large new sums for U.S. diplomacy and human rights work. It would provide about $9.76 billion for Diplomatic Programs and $205.2 million for the Human Rights and Democracy Fund, and it would allow National Security Investment Programs money to support a new Economic Resilience Initiative. The bill would let these funds be used only after consultations and required notifications to the Appropriations Committees.
Peace Corps funding and limits
If enacted, this bill would provide $410.5 million for the Peace Corps (including $7.8 million for its inspector general) through Sept. 30, 2028. It would allow the Director to transfer up to $5 million to a currency account, cap representation and entertainment expenses, require Appropriations committee consultation before opening or closing offices, and bar the use of these funds to pay for abortions.
Permanent rescission of unused balances
If enacted, the bill would permanently take back unobligated balances totaling about $1.843 billion: $458.1 million from Consular and Border Security Programs, $1.0 billion from International Disaster Assistance, and $385.0 million from the Millennium Challenge Corporation. Emergency‑designated amounts would not be rescinded.
New limits and cap on family planning aid
If enacted, the bill would bar U.S. global health and family planning funds from paying for abortions as family planning or for involuntary sterilization and would ban coercion, financial incentives, and related biomedical research. It would require family planning projects to be voluntary and to meet several safeguards. The bill would also cap family planning and reproductive health funding from this Act at $461 million.
Humanitarian and refugee assistance rules
If enacted, this bill would provide $5 billion for international disaster relief, reconstruction, and migration/refugee needs, and $100 million for the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund (both available until spent). For West Bank and Gaza, it would add strict vetting, auditing, reporting, and a 30‑day certification before obligating FY2027 bilateral funds, and allow inspector general and Comptroller General reviews.
Rules and checks for foreign aid spending
If enacted, this bill would set minimum funding floors for education, water, and women's economic programs (for example at least $691.5 million for basic education, $203.25 million for higher education, $338.25 million for water and sanitation, and $150 million for women's economic programs). It would set aside at least $15 million for impact and ex‑post evaluations and boost OIG oversight funding. It would also require that funds follow fiscal transparency rules, quarterly agency reporting, and allow the Secretary to deviate up to 10% (and up to 50% only with a written finding and consultation).
UN peacekeeping and multilateral rules
If enacted, this bill would provide $489.5 million for U.N. peacekeeping (with $280 million possibly available multi-year) and $310.2 million for other international organization obligations. It would require advance notice to Appropriations committees before new or expanded missions, certification of U.N. anti‑trafficking and abuse measures, fair opportunities for U.S. suppliers, and 15‑day notice for UN funding increases without offsets.
Limits on counter-propaganda program uses
If enacted, the bill would require counter‑propaganda funds to be used only against foreign state and non‑state actors abroad. It would bar using these funds to call U.S. independent news media disinformation, to push for removal of U.S. social media content, or to influence consumer or advertising behavior toward U.S. media. Agencies would file unclassified reports every 120 days through September 30, 2027, describing awards and compliance steps.
More money to fight human trafficking
If enacted, this bill would make at least $105.6 million available to combat trafficking in persons internationally, with at least $89.5 million from the International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement account. It would require coordinated training, standardize trafficking-recognition training for U.S. personnel, limit certain conferences in Tier 3 countries, and require a 90-day report on prior grants' compliance with anti‑trafficking rules.
Country-specific aid suspensions and limits
If enacted, the bill would impose special holds or bars on aid for several countries. It would cap some Colombia counternarcotics funds at 30% unless the Secretary certifies performance, ban certain Colombia assistance uses, withhold 50% of Nigeria aid until a certification is made, bar assistance to governments supplying lethal arms to terrorism‑linked states, bar aid to countries that default on U.S. loans over one year, bar aid to the Taliban, and bar aid to countries that materially help North Korea's harmful cyber capabilities unless waived for national security.
Large new limits on Palestinian and UN funding
If enacted, the bill would bar this Act's funds from going to UNRWA, certain U.N. human rights bodies, and the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation. It would also generally stop assistance to the Palestinian Authority unless the President waives the ban for national security in a limited way and the Secretary certifies strict financial controls and counter‑incitement steps. The bill would require reports and narrow other Palestinian‑related funding and salaries in Gaza.
Stricter rules on reprogramming funds
If enacted, the bill would limit when agencies can keep money past the current fiscal year and when they can reprogram or move funds. It would require 15 days' notice to Appropriations for creating or closing programs, moving missions, renaming offices, or reprogramming over $1,000,000 or 10 percent. The Secretary of State could extend some State Department funds for one more year only for the original purpose.
Stronger anti-corruption and IFI rules
If enacted, the bill would block some U.S. payments to international financial institutions while U.S. executive directors are paid above federal pay limits and would direct U.S. directors to push IFIs to improve human rights due diligence and anti‑corruption. It would bar aid to governments that harbor or support terrorism, ban some sanction waivers for those with credible child‑trafficking allegations unless cleared 60 days in advance, and make certain foreign officials ineligible for U.S. entry when credibly tied to serious corruption or human‑rights abuses.
New fiscal controls on direct aid and NGOs
If enacted, the bill would require separate accounts and written agreements for local currencies and for cash-transfer and nonproject sector assistance. It would limit direct government-to-government aid unless anti‑corruption steps are met and require prior consultation for cash transfers and amounts over $7,000,000. The bill would also allow aid to NGO programs when country-level restrictions apply, but only after notifying Appropriations through regular procedures. It would allow withholding equal to 200% of certain foreign taxes not reimbursed by September 30, 2028.
Limits on foreign mining and trade aid
If enacted, the bill would bar U.S.-backed projects that expand foreign commodity exports when that help would likely create world market surpluses that hurt U.S. producers. It would also block Title III support for foreign mining until the Secretary certifies comparable U.S. mining rules existed before 2023 and would instruct U.S. IFI directors to oppose extraction projects in countries that lack public payment and audit transparency.
Repatriation loan funding for travelers
If enacted, the bill would provide $3.75 million to cover the cost of direct repatriation loans and would allow up to $7,248,588 in gross direct loan principal. Eligible U.S. citizens could receive loans under the usual repatriation loan rules.
More commercial diplomacy support
If enacted, this bill would direct the State Department, working with the Commerce Department, to prioritize Diplomatic Programs funding for commercial diplomacy. Missions would have to request money for commercial advocacy and training, and the Department would assess and meet training needs each year to support U.S. businesses and exports.
Nigeria assistance on cost‑sharing rules
If enacted, this bill would require U.S. assistance to Nigeria under Titles III and IV to be provided on a cost‑sharing basis to the maximum extent practicable. It would direct funds to priorities like atrocity prevention, religious freedom, humanitarian aid, police and justice accountability, restoration of basic services, and disarmament and reintegration related to illegal weapons trafficking.
Advance notice for enterprise funds and pledges
If enacted, the bill would require at least 15 days' notice to Congress before making funds available for Enterprise Funds. It would also require the President to send plans before liquidating or moving Enterprise Fund assets and would bar using this Act's money to pledge future‑year funding for multilateral or bilateral programs unless report requirements are met.
Tighter checks on State aircraft and spending
If enacted, the bill would let the State Department reuse aircraft bought with these funds once they are no longer needed and let money from aircraft use go to the department's Working Capital Fund. It would also withhold 25 percent of $10 million for representation expenses until the Secretary testifies to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Transfers and reuse would require prior consultation and notification.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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