S 2587, explained
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Active Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 140. · Author: Shelley Capito (R-WV)
In plain English
This bill decides how much money the federal government will spend in 2026 on three departments: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. It also funds several related agencies. 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 like job training, workplace safety, and wage enforcement
- Money would be distributed to the Department of Health and Human Services for programs like disease control, medical research, and Medicare
- Money would be distributed to the Department of Education for K-12 schools, colleges, and special education programs
- Related agencies like the Social Security Administration and National Labor Relations Board would receive funding
- Spending rules and restrictions set in the bill would apply to how these agencies use the money
Who's lobbying this bill
328 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.
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 Altria Client Services Llctotal lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 2 filings
$6.0M
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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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