Bill: H.R. 7148, titled the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026.”
Purpose: provides consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
The signing by the President makes H.R. 7148 law; the White House announcement provides only a short summary.
Follow Up Questions
What is a "consolidated appropriations act" and how does it differ from other spending bills?Expand
A “consolidated appropriations act” (often called an omnibus) bundles multiple annual appropriations bills into a single law that funds many departments and programs for a fiscal year. Unlike individual spending bills that fund one department or subcommittee (one of the 12 regular appropriations bills), a consolidated/omnibus measure packages several or all of them together—sometimes with continuing-resolution language or extra provisions—so Congress can approve funding in one vote when separate bills aren’t passed individually.