Committee Releases FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill

July 14, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2026 bill for the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, July 15th at 12:00 p.m. The markup will be live-streamed and can be found on the Committee’s website.

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chairman Hal Rogers, “This bill importantly balances federal funding to support American values and the priorities of the Trump Administration by investing in programs that strengthen our economy and policies that protect our constitutional rights. This pro-law enforcement legislation provides much-needed tools to make our communities safer by increasing funding levels for state and local law enforcement. Unfortunately, the fight against fentanyl continues, therefore we are empowering the Drug Enforcement Administration to enhance its successful work to shut down the pervasive trafficking of illicit drugs from China and Mexico. This bill also ensures that America remains the global leader in space exploration as adversaries like China ramp up global aggression. I applaud Chairman Tom Cole for his leadership that he brings to the House Appropriations Committee, and to the entire U.S. House of Representatives when it comes to funding our government."

Chairman Tom Cole said, "This legislation upholds fiscal discipline and the freedoms of the American people. It draws a clear line against the previous politicization and overreach of government that has eroded public trust. Investments prioritize our police, stopping crime, and confronting the poison of fentanyl and addiction. We also counter Communist China’s aggressive work to steal U.S. technology and innovation. From America’s streets, all the way to space, this FY26 CJS bill protects our citizens on all fronts. The expertise and steady leadership of Chairman Rogers has delivered a strong and focused measure that puts safety, accountability, and national strength first.”

Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill

The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act provides a total discretionary allocation of $76.824 billion, which represents a 2.8 percent decrease compared to the total effective spending of the fiscal year 2025 enacted level. The defense portion of the allocation is $6.234 billion, and the non-defense portion of the allocation is $70.590 billion.

The bill appropriately right-sizes federal Executive Branch agencies while refocusing agency programs and operations on their core missions. Importantly, the bill directs funding to support the fight against fentanyl, boosts funding for state and local law enforcement, and invests in efforts to counter the Communist Republic of China, all while safeguarding the constitutional rights of Americans.

Key Takeaways

Supports the Trump Administration and mandate of the American people by:

Preserving Second Amendment rights by maintaining all legacy firearms riders and adding new provisions that strengthen Second Amendment protections.
Continuing the long-standing Hyde-like prohibition that prevents the use of Department of Justice funds to pay for abortion.
Codifying President Trump’s executive actions to end discriminatory Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs by prohibiting funding for DEI efforts and Critical Race Theory.
Supporting President Trump’s executive action to restore free speech by prohibiting the federal government from labeling constitutionally protected speech by a United States person as misinformation, disinformation, or malinformation.
Continuing the prohibition on funding for any discriminatory action against individuals advocating for traditional marriage.
Upholding prohibitions on funding for COVID vaccine and mask mandates.
Ending the Biden Administration’s targeting of everyday Americans by scaling back federal regulation efforts.

Bolsters U.S. national security and border protections by:

Mandating that the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) reinstate case completion performance metrics to increase immigration adjudications and hold immigration judges accountable.
Countering the flow of fentanyl and other opioids by providing funding above the FY25 enacted level for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and appropriately funding the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces to enhance multi-agency efforts to combat transnational organized crime and reduce the availability of illicit drugs.
Maintaining strong support for law enforcement by preserving robust funding for Byrne JAG formula grants and COPS Hiring grants that assist state and local law enforcement agencies.
Focusing DOJ grant funding on programs that assist law enforcement in addressing the opioid crisis, combating child exploitation, eliminating the rape kit backlog, and preventing school violence.

Counters China and maintains America’s competitive edge by:

Directing the re-establishment of the DOJ China Initiative.
Investing in emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, quantum, and advanced manufacturing.
Supporting the critical Artemis program to advance American leadership in space and countering China’s malign ambitions to steal American research.
Providing funding for DEA above the FY25 enacted level to curb the flow of China’s illicit export of fentanyl and fentanyl precursors into America.

Safeguards American taxpayer dollars and preserves core functions by:

Supporting the Trump Administration’s efforts to right size the bureaucracy of the federal government by reducing salaries and expenses where appropriate.
Canceling progressive grant programs while maintaining strong support for state and local law enforcement.
Defunding Biden-era executive orders, rules, and memoranda, including ending wasteful DEI initiatives and defunding DEI offices at federal agencies.
Reducing spending on reckless climate change efforts.
Supporting OMB’s request to eliminate the DOJ’s Community Relations Service.

Champions State and Local Law Enforcement by:

Supporting the men and women that serve and protect communities across the nation through significant investments in programs to bolster state and local law enforcement efforts.
Increasing funding for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program and the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring program.
Funding State and Local Law Enforcement Activities at $4,159,898,000, which is $460,896,000 above the FY25 enacted level.

Champions Conservative Priorities by:

Supporting and reinforcing Second Amendment rights by prohibiting the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF’s) rules on pistol braces and privately made firearms.
Maintaining longstanding pro-life protections.
Combating human trafficking and child exploitation by supporting strong funding for state and local law enforcement who combat these crimes.
Eliminating progressive grant programs that support criminal leniency.
Increasing transparency by mandating that Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) interviews be recorded.
Prohibiting the censorship of lawful speech or classifying speech as misinformation.

A summary of the bill is available here.
Bill text is available here.

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