Congress would fund its own operations for the budget year ending September 30, 2027, covering the House of Representatives, the Capitol Police, the Library of Congress, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the Architect of the Capitol, and related support offices. The House would receive about $2.1 billion for salaries and expenses, the Capitol Police roughly $908 million for salaries and general costs, and the Library of Congress about $608 million — including money for the Copyright Office, the Congressional Research Service (CRS), and the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled. Members of Congress would get no automatic cost-of-living pay raise in fiscal 2027, and any money left in Members' office allowances after December 31, 2028 would be sent to the Treasury for deficit or debt reduction. Several provisions tighten ethics and oversight: a Member facing an open, public House Ethics Committee review would have to take required workplace-misconduct training in person, the CBO would have to spend at least $500,000 making its cost estimates, models, and data more open to Members and the public, and the GAO would be barred from using funds for certain lawsuits to enforce federal budget-impoundment law unless Congress passes a resolution authorizing it. The bill also changes how two top officials are chosen: the Librarian of Congress and the Director of the Government Publishing Office (GPO) would be appointed and removable by a bipartisan congressional commission, based on fitness rather than political party, rather than through the current appointment process. Other provisions block House and Capitol Police funds from buying certain Chinese-made technology, drones, and surveillance equipment, cap Member vehicle leases at $1,000 per month, and require congressional computer networks to block pornography. The measure also includes a one-time $174,000 payment to Alfredia Scott, widow of the late Representative David A. Scott of Georgia.
Transparency & Accountability
- CBO cost-estimate transparency — At least $500,000 directed to open its models and data to the public
- In-person ethics-training requirement — Members under public Ethics Committee review must train in person
- GAO impoundment-suit authority — Blocked without a concurrent resolution from Congress
- Non-partisan appointment standard — Librarian and GPO Director chosen on fitness, not party
- Presidential appointment power — Removed for the Librarian and GPO Director, shifted to a congressional commission
Congressional Summary
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2027This bill provides FY2027 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the House of Representatives and joint items such asthe Joint Economic Committee,the Joint Committee on Taxation,the Office of the Attending Physician, andthe Office of Congressional Accessibility Services.In addition, the bill provides FY2027 appropriations forthe Capitol Police;the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights;the Congressional Budget Office;the Architect of the Capitol;the Library of Congress, including the Congressional Research Service and the Copyright Office;the Government Publishing Office;the Government Accountability Office;the Congressional Office for International Leadership Fund; andthe John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development.(Pursuant to the longstanding practice of each chamber of Congress determining its own requirements, funds for the Senate are not included in the House bill.)The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this bill.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Reported to House
- Action Date
- 2026-05-22
- Date Added
- 2026-06-19
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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