HR 7148, explained
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
Active Became Public Law No: 119-75. · Author: Tom Cole (R-OK)
In plain English
This bill provides money for several federal departments and agencies for the rest of 2026. It funds the Defense Department, Labor Department, Health and Human Services, Education Department, Transportation Department, Housing Department, and others. It also extends programs that were set to expire, like the National Flood Insurance Program and food assistance programs.
If this passes
What would actually change, according to the official CRS summary. No predictions, no opinions.
- Money would be provided to the Department of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Treasury, State Department, federal courts, and related agencies through the end of FY2026.
- The Department of Homeland Security would receive continuing funding at 2025 spending levels through February 13, 2026, or until a separate DHS spending bill is passed.
- Various expiring programs would be extended, including the National Flood Insurance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, cybersecurity authorities, and immigration-related programs.
- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's whistleblower program, U.S. Sentencing Commission's authority on drone guidelines, and several other specific authorities would continue operating.
Who's lobbying this bill
348 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.
American Hospital Associationtotal lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 4 filings
$18.3M Lockheed Martin Corporationtotal lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 8 filings
$16.8M American Medical Associationtotal lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 7 filings
$16.1M Money and the vote
How the chambers voted, from official roll-call records.
House · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments2026-02-03
217–214 Senate · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 71482026-01-30
71–29 Lobbying organizations' PAC money, by vote
Where an organization lobbying this bill has an affiliated PAC (linked through the FEC's
own connected-organization records), this shows that PAC's direct contributions to the members on each side of the
vote. Contributions span whole election cycles and are not tied to any single vote; no causal link is asserted.
American Hospital Associationdirect PAC contributions to House members voting (2024 + 2026 cycles)
$1.2M → Yes (217) · $1.3M → No (214) American Hospital Associationdirect PAC contributions to Senate members voting (2024 + 2026 cycles)
$274K → Yes (71) · $72K → No (29) Lockheed Martin Corporationdirect PAC contributions to House members voting (2024 + 2026 cycles)
$1.3M → Yes (217) · $776K → No (214) Lockheed Martin Corporationdirect PAC contributions to Senate members voting (2024 + 2026 cycles)
$254K → Yes (71) · $29K → No (29) American Medical Associationdirect PAC contributions to House members voting (2024 + 2026 cycles)
$584K → Yes (217) · $588K → No (214) American Medical Associationdirect PAC contributions to Senate members voting (2024 + 2026 cycles)
$97K → Yes (71) · $28K → No (29)
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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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