Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
Sponsored By: Senator Markwayne Mullin
In Committee
Summary
funds the Legislative Branch for FY2026. It covers Senate operations, the Capitol Police, the Library of Congress, the Government Accountability Office, and other legislative offices while adding security, procurement, and carryover rules.
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- Members and Senate staff get funding for salaries, offices, and member allowances. The bill bars a cost-of-living pay increase for Members in FY2026 and requires certain unspent office balances be returned to the Treasury for deficit or debt reduction.
- Capitol Police receive major security funding, including $653.4 million for salaries and expenses and a $25.0 million mutual aid reimbursement fund, plus additional emergency amounts for enhanced Member security.
- Library of Congress programs get $592.4 million to support collections, modernization, and services including free newspapers for the blind and print disabled. The Government Accountability Office is funded at $811.9 million to support audits and oversight.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 2 mixed.
More funding for Capitol security
If enacted, the bill would add targeted emergency funds for Capitol security. It would provide $18.5 million for Sergeant at Arms security (including $15 million for Member security and $3.5 million for a residential security program). It would add $1 million to support the residential security system and $25 million for mutual aid reimbursements and training, with up to $10 million transferable into that account on September 30, 2026.
Limits on moving and keeping funds
If enacted, the bill would tightly limit how money in this Act can be moved or kept. It would bar transfers to other agencies unless this Act or another law allows it, stop most funds from being available after FY2026 unless the Act says otherwise, require unspent Senate office balances to be returned to the Treasury, cap certain Library reimbursable obligations at $332,285,000 for FY2026, and cap shared LBFMC costs at $2,000.
Extend certain delegated authorities
If enacted, the bill would remove earlier time limits and extend a delegated authority in a prior appropriations law, making that delegation continue into future Congresses. This is an administrative change to how authority is carried forward.
Block pornography on funded networks
If enacted, the bill would require any computer network set up or run with Act funds to block viewing, downloading, and sharing of pornography. Law enforcement and official investigative uses are excepted. This would apply to networks the Legislative Branch funds.
Changes to Members and staff pay and rights
If enacted, the bill would change pay and protections for Members and staff. It would prohibit a cost-of-living pay increase for Members in FY2026. It would extend certain workplace protections to congressional staff and make pay rates and some office expense rules in this Act permanent law. It would also protect Member-led Capitol tours from being ended except under specific rules or for security reasons, and bar using Act funds for private vehicle maintenance except for narrow emergency or cleaning exceptions.
New contracting and buying rules
If enacted, agencies funded by this bill would face new contracting rules. Consulting payments under 5 U.S.C. 3109 would have to be public records. The Architect of the Capitol could not pay incentive awards to late or over-budget contractors except for narrow exceptions. Food-service contracts must work to cut plastic waste and consult disability groups. Agencies could not use these funds to buy telecom gear from Huawei or ZTE.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Markwayne Mullin
OK • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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