HR 5304, explained
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Active Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 227. · Author: Robert Aderholt (R-AL)
In plain English
This bill decides how much money the federal government will spend in 2026 on three main departments: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. It also funds several related agencies that support workers, public health, and students. The bill includes rules for how these agencies must use the money.
If this passes
What would actually change, according to the official CRS summary. No predictions, no opinions.
- Money would be distributed to the Department of Labor for programs covering job training, worker safety, worker benefits, and labor statistics
- Money would be distributed to the Department of Health and Human Services for programs covering disease prevention, medical research, Medicare and Medicaid, and mental health services
- Money would be distributed to the Department of Education for programs covering school improvement, special education, career training, and student financial aid
- Money would be provided to related agencies including the Social Security Administration, National Labor Relations Board, and others listed in the bill
- Requirements and restrictions would apply to how all these agencies spend the money provided
Who's lobbying this bill
307 organizations reported lobbying activity
mentioning this bill. Federal lobbying reports list the bills an organization worked and its total quarterly lobbying spend, they don't say which side the organization took, and fees aren't itemized per bill.
Chamber Of Commerce Of The U.S.A.total lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 5 filings
$76.9M Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Of Americatotal lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 4 filings
$35.5M Edison Electric Institutetotal lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 7 filings
$6.6M
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Sources
- Bill text and CRS summary: Congress.gov.
- Lobbying activity: quarterly LDA reports filed with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House (lda.senate.gov).
- Votes: official House Clerk and Senate roll-call records. PAC contributions: FEC bulk data (committee-to-candidate transactions).
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