Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that establishes continuing FY2027 appropriations to federal agencies through December 11, 2026.

Highlights:

• Establishes continuing FY2027 appropriations to federal agencies through the earlier of December 11, 2026, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations act (Sec. 3).

• Appropriates continuing funds for most programs and activities at the FY2026 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility or additional appropriations for various programs, including the following (Sec. 3):

• the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC);

• Small Business Administration loans;

• the Disaster Relief Fund; 

• the Indian Health Service; 

• the Department of Justice; and

• wildfire suppression activities.

• Extends several expiring authorizations, including authorities and programs related to (Sec. 3):

• agriculture; 

• flood insurance;

• cybersecurity;

• surface transportation; 

• veterans benefits;

• housing;

• defense production; and

• trade preferences for Haiti and certain countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

• Establishes provisions that (Sec. 3):

• temporarily prohibit the implementation of a regulation that revises guidance for federal financial assistance;

• delay the implementation of certain changes to the statutory definition of hemp;

• extend the freeze on cost-of-living adjustments for Members of Congress and limits on pay increases for the Vice President and certain senior political appointees; and

• provide death gratuities to beneficiaries of two Members of Congress who died while in office.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a substitute bill that establishes continuing FY2027 appropriations to federal agencies through December 11, 2026.

Highlights:

• Establishes continuing FY2027 appropriations to federal agencies through the earlier of December 11, 2026, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations act (Sec. 3).

• Appropriates continuing funds for most programs and activities at the FY2026 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility or additional appropriations for various programs, including the following (Sec. 3):

• the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC);

• Small Business Administration loans;

• the Disaster Relief Fund; 

• the Indian Health Service; 

• the Department of Justice; and

• wildfire suppression activities.

• Extends several expiring authorizations, including authorities and programs related to (Sec. 3):

• agriculture; 

• flood insurance;

• cybersecurity;

• surface transportation; 

• veterans benefits;

• housing;

• defense production; and

• trade preferences for Haiti and certain countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

• Establishes provisions that (Sec. 3):

• temporarily prohibit the implementation of a regulation that revises guidance for federal financial assistance;

• delay the implementation of certain changes to the statutory definition of hemp;

• extend the freeze on cost-of-living adjustments for Members of Congress and limits on pay increases for the Vice President and certain senior political appointees; and

• provide death gratuities to beneficiaries of two Members of Congress who died while in office.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote on a motion to invoke cloture on a motion to proceed to consideration of a bill that extends the provisions of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).

Highlights:

• Extends, through December 31, 2028, trade preferences that provide duty-free access to the U.S. market for most exports from eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that this extension applies to the duty-free treatment of the products of beneficiary SSA countries under the Trade Act of 1974 (specifically, the Generalized System of Preferences) and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that the extended period applies to the following provisions of AGOA (Sec. 2):

• The duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles from beneficiary SSA countries; and

• The third-country fabric provision, which allows limited amounts of apparel articles from lesser developed beneficiary SSA countries to qualify for duty-free treatment, even if the yarns and fabrics used in their production are imported from non-AGOA countries (e.g., apparel assembled in Kenya with Chinese fabrics).

• Authorizes the refund of duties (i.e., liquidation or reliquidation of entries) on articles from eligible SSA countries that entered into the United States after September 30, 2025, and before the date of this bill's enactment (Sec. 2).

• Extends, through December 31, 2031, customs user fees and merchandise processing fees (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that extends the provisions of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).

Highlights:

• Extends, through December 31, 2028, trade preferences that provide duty-free access to the U.S. market for most exports from eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that this extension applies to the duty-free treatment of the products of beneficiary SSA countries under the Trade Act of 1974 (specifically, the Generalized System of Preferences) and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that the extended period applies to the following provisions of AGOA (Sec. 2):

• The duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles from beneficiary SSA countries; and

• The third-country fabric provision, which allows limited amounts of apparel articles from lesser developed beneficiary SSA countries to qualify for duty-free treatment, even if the yarns and fabrics used in their production are imported from non-AGOA countries (e.g., apparel assembled in Kenya with Chinese fabrics).

• Authorizes the refund of duties (i.e., liquidation or reliquidation of entries) on articles from eligible SSA countries that entered into the United States after September 30, 2025, and before the date of this bill's enactment (Sec. 2).

• Extends, through December 31, 2031, customs user fees and merchandise processing fees (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text

Full Bill Text