Sponsor
Markwayne Mullin
Senator · R-OK
The bill increases security funding and transparency and imposes tighter fiscal controls for the legislative branch, but does so by shrinking carryover flexibility, expanding transfer authority, and locking in certain costs or restrictions that could disrupt projects, raise long‑term expenses, and constrain services or rights.
U.S. Capitol Police and partnering local/state law enforcement receive dedicated mutual-aid and training reimbursements (combined roughly $35M), improving readiness and interjurisdictional response.
Congressional offices’ unspent legislative-branch funds are returned to the Treasury at year-end, reducing federal deficits or debt and imposing tighter fiscal discipline.
Increases transparency and oversight of legislative spending by requiring timely notifications when mutual-aid funds are obligated and making certain consulting contracts public.
Returning unspent legislative-branch funds and prohibiting funds from remaining available beyond FY2026 reduce carryover flexibility across the legislative branch, which could force rushed spending, disrupt multi-year projects, and complicate ongoing operations.
Broadening transfer authority to the 118th and subsequent Congresses expands intra-branch transfer power and could weaken future oversight or allow more indefinite transfers without fresh legislative approval.
Making certain pay and compensation provisions permanent reduces future budgetary flexibility and could lock in higher personnel costs for taxpayers over time.
Based on analysis of 4 sections of legislative text.
Imposes FY2026 spending and availability rules for the legislative branch, adds targeted prohibitions and transparency requirements, authorizes security reimbursements/transfers, and caps certain Library of Congress obligations.
Sets rules and limits on legislative-branch spending for fiscal year 2026, including caps on certain Library of Congress activities, limits on contractor incentives for Architect of the Capitol projects, and availability rules for appropriations. Authorizes transfers and emergency-designated reimbursements (including up to $10 million for U.S. Capitol Police mutual-aid), provides targeted supplemental funding for Member/residential security and Sergeant at Arms residential security, and imposes administrative and policy restrictions (e.g., bans on Huawei/ZTE equipment, network pornography blocking, public documentation of certain consulting contracts, and a freeze on Members' cost-of-living adjustments for FY2026).
Senator · R-OK
Official title: An original bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
Introduced July 10, 2025 by Markwayne Mullin · Last progress July 10, 2025