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Introduced July 10, 2025 by Markwayne Mullin · Last progress July 10, 2025
The bill boosts Capitol security, limits foreign telecom equipment, and increases transparency and environmental measures while tightening fiscal controls and one-year funding windows that reduce operational flexibility and may raise long‑run costs or constrain services.
United States Capitol Police, plus state and local partner agencies, receive new/replenished funding for mutual-aid reimbursements and training (combined authorizations across the bill), improving readiness and interjurisdictional response.
Members of Congress receive targeted funding for enhanced and residential security ($19.5 million), strengthening personal protection for lawmakers and their families.
Federal networks and systems funded under this bill are prohibited from using Huawei and ZTE equipment, reducing the risk of foreign-controlled telecom gear on government-paid networks.
Federal agencies, state/local partners, and legislative programs face one-year availability rules (prohibitions on funds remaining available beyond FY2026), which can force rushed spending, disrupt multi-year projects, and reduce planning stability.
Congressional offices lose discretionary flexibility because unspent legislative-branch carryover funds must be returned to Treasury, limiting the ability to finish ongoing projects or smooth funding across years.
Taxpayers could face higher budget pressure because the bill designates emergency supplemental security funds and makes some pay/compensation provisions permanent, increasing near- and long-term federal spending commitments.
Based on analysis of 4 sections of legislative text.
Imposes FY2026 funding limits and caps, authorizes specific security reimbursements, adds procurement and contracting restrictions, bars Huawei/ZTE equipment, and freezes a Member COLA for FY2026.
Sets rules and limits for legislative-branch funding in fiscal year 2026, including caps on certain Library of Congress activities, availability and return rules for appropriations, and authorized transfers for Capitol Police mutual-aid reimbursements. Establishes program and contracting restrictions (transparency for consulting contracts, limits on contractor incentive payments when behind schedule/over budget), bans certain telecom equipment, requires network content filtering for pornography on funded networks, pauses Member cost-of-living adjustments for FY2026, and provides several supplemental emergency security reimbursements with notification and availability rules.