Sponsor
Harold Dallas Rogers
Representative · R-KY
Representative · R-KY
The bill increases fiscal and operational transparency and tightens some IT and national‑security controls while simultaneously cutting or restricting funding and federal programs in ways that reduce agency flexibility, constrain certain services (notably around abortion access, environmental and gun‑safety tools, and scientific collaboration), and shift budgetary pain onto state programs, agencies, and workers.
Federal agencies (Commerce, DOJ, NASA, NSF and others) and taxpayers gain greater transparency and oversight because the bill requires quarterly account-balance reporting, more frequent reporting to Appropriations committees, and faster public posting of IG audit results.
People in federal custody (including pregnant people) retain access to escort services so they can obtain abortion care outside federal facilities, preserving a critical access pathway.
Federal IT and acquisition programs face stronger risk controls because the bill limits large DOJ IT investments to certified projects and requires supply‑chain and national‑interest reviews for high/moderate impact systems, reducing the chance of costly failures and foreign‑supply vulnerabilities.
State and local programs, NOAA operations, and victims' services lose resources because the bill rescinds $436M+ in unobligated Commerce and Justice balances and also forces agencies to absorb personnel costs from within reduced budgets, increasing the risk of program cuts or layoffs.
People covered by DOJ‑funded programs and facilities — including pregnant people — will face reduced abortion access because DOJ funds are barred from paying for abortions except in narrow circumstances and the bill limits federal facilitation of abortion care.
Environmental protection and conservation programs (NOAA whale-speed rules, oyster restoration conditions, ESG‑related investments) are weakened by funding prohibitions, risking harms to fisheries, coastal communities, and conservation outcomes.
Based on analysis of 6 sections of legislative text.
Provides FY2026 Commerce and Justice appropriations while imposing many policy riders restricting DEI, OSTP open-access implementation, abortion funding, Census apportionment rules, ESG investments, and other activities.
Official title: Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
Introduced May 15, 2026 by Harold Dallas Rogers
Provides FY2026 funding authorizations and spending rules for the Department of Commerce and the Department of Justice, plus government-wide appropriations controls and administrative requirements. It includes routine appropriations mechanics (transfer limits, reprogramming notice requirements, allowable uses of S&E funds) and life-cycle cost figures for major satellite programs. Imposes numerous policy riders restricting use of federal funds on topics including abortion funding, DEI programs and training, OSTP open-access guidance, Census apportionment for unlawfully present aliens, ESG investments, gun buybacks, certain prison purchases and prisoner transport rules, and limits on legal representation for noncitizens in removal proceedings. It also contains procurement and domestic-source requirements for promotional items and contractor ineligibility for false country-of-origin labeling.