Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Approps Act - Detailed breakdown
Crime and Safety
Prohibition on H-2B visas for employers involved in human trafficking
Prohibits issuing temporary labor certifications for nonimmigrant workers (H-2B visas) to employers convicted of or found civilly liable for human trafficking, making them permanently ineligible.
Senior Medicare Patrol funding
Requires that at least $35,000,000 be provided to the Senior Medicare Patrol program to help combat health care fraud and abuse.
Civil action for conscience protection violations
Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Attorney General, state attorneys general, or adversely affected persons to file a civil action for violations of certain conscience provisions.
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $969,000,000 | Funding health care fraud and abuse control activities. |
Economy and Commerce
H-2B program wage determination
Requires the Secretary of Labor to accept private wage surveys for determining the H-2B prevailing wage, unless the survey's methodology and data are not statistically supported.
Flexibility for H-2B seafood industry workers
Allows employers in the seafood industry to bring in approved H-2B workers at any time within a 120-day window from the start date of need without filing a new petition.
Overtime exemption for disaster claim adjusters
Creates a temporary two-year exemption from federal overtime pay requirements for certain employees who adjust or evaluate claims following a major disaster.
Freeze of adverse effect wage rate
Sets the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) for the H-2A agricultural guest worker program for the fiscal year at the rate that was in effect on October 2, 2025.
Restriction on H-2A wage determinations
Prohibits funds from being used to issue new H-2A prevailing wage determinations for temporary agricultural workers.
Prohibition on electronic voting in union elections
Prohibits the National Labor Relations Board from using funds to issue any new directive or regulation that would allow employees to vote electronically in collective bargaining representative elections.
Education and Research
Restrictions on Job Corps center closures
Prohibits the closure of any Civilian Conservation Centers or Job Corps Centers unless specific criteria related to health, safety, or long-term performance are met.
Medical student education grants
Authorizes grants to public universities to expand physician graduate education, prioritizing states with projected primary care provider shortages.
Restrictions on animal research
Prohibits NIH funds for biomedical research on dogs or cats in high-pain categories, with exceptions for companion animal studies, lack of alternatives, or post-research adoption.
Protection of voluntary prayer in schools
No funds appropriated in this Act may be used to prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer and meditation in public schools.
Prohibition on funding for institutions allowing transgender athletes in women's sports
Prohibits funds from being provided to any educational institution that allows an individual whose biological sex is male to participate in an athletic program designated for women or girls.
Parental notification on gender identity
Denies funding to primary or secondary schools that do not have policies to promptly notify parents about matters related to a student's gender identity or expression.
Block on borrower defense and 90/10 regulations
Prohibits the use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce recent federal regulations related to borrower defense to repayment and the 90/10 rule for higher education institutions.
Termination of subsidized undergraduate student loans
Amends the Higher Education Act to terminate the authority to make new subsidized Federal Direct Stafford loans to undergraduate students for any period of instruction beginning on or after July 1, 2027.
Protection of Federal TRIO Programs
Prohibits altering the fundamental purpose or structure of the Federal TRIO Programs, which support first-generation and low-income students, and sets deadlines for grant awards.
Maximum Pell Grant for 2027-2028
Sets the maximum Pell Grant for which a student shall be eligible during the 2027–2028 award year at $6,385.
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,601,912,000 | Supporting the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the National Apprenticeship Act. | |
| $801,663,000 | Providing for Job Corps operations. | |
| $290,000,000 | Expanding opportunities through registered apprenticeships. | |
| $75,000,000 | Developing educational or career training programs at community colleges. | |
| $16,790,647,000 | Providing for education programs for disadvantaged students under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. | |
| $1,635,151,000 | Providing financial assistance to federally affected schools through the Impact Aid program. | |
| $4,845,964,000 | Supporting school improvement activities, including programs for homeless students and Native Hawaiian education. | |
| $15,536,264,000 | Carrying out the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act. | |
| $46,431,000 | Supporting the American Printing House for the Blind. | |
| $95,500,000 | Funding the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. | |
| $170,361,000 | Supporting Gallaudet University, including its demonstration elementary and secondary schools. | |
| $24,179,352,000 | Funding student financial assistance programs, including Pell Grants and Federal Work-Study. | |
| $254,018,000 | Supporting Howard University, including a matching endowment grant. | |
| $70,000,000 | Funding research and demonstrations under the Social Security Act. |
Government Operations
Prohibition on OSHA heat standard
Prohibits funds from being used to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed OSHA standard for 'Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings'.
Rescission of immigration-related funds
Permanently rescinds $213,000,000 from unobligated funds available under the Immigration and Nationality Act for H-1B visa fee-funded programs.
Authorization to dispose of Job Corps property
Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to sell or otherwise dispose of the real property for the Treasure Island and Gary Job Corps Centers, with proceeds to be used for the program in those areas.
Restriction on procurement from Chinese-owned companies
Prohibits the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response from using funds to procure medical equipment or services from Chinese-owned companies, unless otherwise unavailable.
Salary cap for grant-funded individuals
Prohibits using funds to pay an individual's salary through a grant at a rate exceeding Executive Level II, with a specific exception allowing the NIH to pay up to 100 percent of this rate.
HHS fund transfer authority
Allows HHS to transfer up to 1% of discretionary funds between appropriations, with certain restrictions and a 15-day advance notification to Congress.
Congressional access to UAC facilities
Prohibits using funds to prevent a Senator or House Member from entering any facility used to house unaccompanied alien children for oversight purposes, with 2-day advance coordination.
Restrictions on reprogramming funds
Requires agencies to consult with and notify the Committees on Appropriations 15 and 10 days in advance, respectively, of certain fund reprogramming actions.
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,276,635,000 | Funding grants to States for the administration of State unemployment insurance laws. | |
| $576,900,000 | Funding necessary expenses for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. | |
| $348,207,000 | Funding necessary expenses for the Mine Safety and Health Administration. | |
| $648,500,000 | Funding necessary expenses for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. | |
| $50,000 | Providing for official reception and representation expenses when approved by the Secretary. | |
| $455,000,000 | Supporting Medicare Program management activity through transfers from trust funds. | |
| $2,000,000,000 | Rescinding unobligated balances from the Nonrecurring Expenses Fund. | |
| $2,058,943,000 | Providing for federal administrative expenses for student aid programs. | |
| $140,000,000 | Funding the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Education. | |
| $200,000,000 | Funding salaries and expenses for the National Labor Relations Board. | |
| $250,000,000 | Rescinding unobligated balances from the Department of Education Nonrecurring Expenses Fund. | |
| $15,113,000 | Providing for expenses of the National Mediation Board to carry out the Railway Labor Act. | |
| $14,223,000 | Providing for expenses of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. | |
| $126,000,000 | Administering the Railroad Retirement Act and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. | |
| $14,000,000 | Funding the Office of Inspector General for the Railroad Retirement Board. | |
| $14,692,978,000 | Covering administrative expenses for the Social Security Administration. | |
| $2,700,000 | Funding the Social Security Advisory Board. | |
| $162,000,000 | Rescinding unobligated balances from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. |
Health
NHSC loan repayment for Indian Health Service
Mandates that at least 15% of National Health Service Corps funds be used for loan repayments for providers in Indian Health Service and related facilities.
Universal flu vaccine research funding
Directs that not less than $270,000,000 be used for research to develop universal flu vaccines.
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics grants
Makes $385,500,000 available for grants to communities and organizations that meet the criteria for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics.
State Opioid Response Grants
Allocates $1,600,000,000 for State Opioid Response Grants to address the opioid crisis, with a portion reserved for Indian Tribes.
Sexual risk avoidance education grants
Specifies that competitive grants for sexual risk avoidance must exclusively implement education on refraining from non-marital sexual activity using medically accurate information.
Restrictions on Title X family planning funds
Requires Title X grant applicants to certify they encourage family participation in minors' decisions and counsel minors on resisting sexual coercion.
Medicare Advantage conscience protections
Prohibits denying Medicare Advantage program participation to an entity because it will not provide, pay for, cover, or provide referrals for abortions.
Prohibition on risk corridor payments
Prohibits funds from Medicare trust funds or the CMS Program Management account from being used for payments under the Affordable Care Act's risk corridor program.
Breast cancer screening recommendations
Requires that any law referencing USPSTF recommendations for breast cancer screening be administered using the recommendations issued before 2009, effective until January 1, 2029.
Prohibition on certain fetal tissue research
Prohibits the use of funds provided in the Act to conduct or support research using human fetal tissue obtained from an induced abortion.
Prohibition of funds for certain abortion providers
Prohibits federal funds from being made available to entities that perform abortions, with certain exceptions, and meet specific criteria related to their tax status and prior Title X funding.
Prohibition on funding for gender-affirming care
Prohibits the use of funds for any social, psychological, behavioral, or medical intervention intended to change an individual's body to no longer correspond to their biological sex.
Prohibition on prior authorization model in Medicare
Prohibits any funds from being used to implement the CMS-5056-N, known as the WISeR Model, or any similar model that requires prior authorizations in traditional Medicare.
Prohibition on funding for abortions
Prohibits any funds appropriated in the Act from being expended for any abortion or for health benefits coverage that includes abortion, with exceptions for rape, incest, or to save the mother's life.
Prohibition on human embryo research
Prohibits the use of funds for the creation of human embryos for research purposes or for research in which human embryos are destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected to risk of injury or death.
Prohibition on unique health identifiers
Prohibits funds from being used to promulgate a standard for a unique health identifier for an individual until Congress enacts legislation specifically approving it.
Prohibition on funding for supervised drug consumption sites
Prohibits funds from being used for the operation of a supervised drug consumption facility that permits the onsite consumption of any Schedule I controlled substance.
Prohibition on funding for certain labs and research
Prohibits funds from supporting the Wuhan Institute of Virology, EcoHealth Alliance, labs controlled by foreign adversaries, or gain-of-function research.
Prohibition on COVID-19 mandates
Prohibits any funds made available by the Act from being used to establish, implement, administer, or enforce any COVID-19 mask or vaccine mandate.
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,858,772,000 | Carrying out primary health care programs and the Native Hawaiian Health Care Act of 1988. | |
| $1,438,876,000 | Supporting health workforce development programs. | |
| $2,346,155,000 | Funding the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program. | |
| $475,765,000 | Supporting rural health programs and services. | |
| $815,872,000 | Funding emerging and zoonotic infectious disease programs. | |
| $7,462,159,000 | Funding cancer research through the National Cancer Institute. | |
| $6,603,779,000 | Funding research on allergy and infectious diseases. | |
| $1,500,000,000 | Funding advanced research projects for health (ARPA-H). | |
| $2,757,627,000 | Supporting mental health programs and block grants. | |
| $4,069,717,000 | Funding substance abuse treatment programs, including State Opioid Response Grants. | |
| $468,678,021,000 | Providing grants to states for the Medicaid program. | |
| $686,855,000,000 | Making payments to the Federal Hospital and Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds. | |
| $3,312,991,000 | Funding research, development, and procurement of medical countermeasures. | |
| $1,900,000,000 | Rescinding offsetting collections from fees collected from qualified health plans on an Exchange. |
Infrastructure
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $100,000,000 | Altering, repairing, or improving facilities for the National Institutes of Health. |
Social services
LIHEAP eligibility expansion
Allows states to set the income eligibility for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) at 200% of the federal poverty line, up from 125%.
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $23,000,000 | Supporting the Women's Bureau, including grants for women in apprenticeship and nontraditional occupations. | |
| $4,055,000,000 | Making payments for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). | |
| $8,841,387,000 | Funding the Child Care and Development Block Grant. | |
| $14,587,087,000 | Funding various children and families services programs, including Head Start. | |
| $6,617,000,000 | Funding payments for foster care and permanency programs. | |
| $2,439,769,000 | Funding aging and disability services programs. | |
| $4,772,906,000 | Funding rehabilitation services under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Helen Keller National Center Act. | |
| $970,525,000 | Funding operating expenses for the Corporation for National and Community Service. | |
| $4,000,000 | Paying into the Dual Benefits Payments Account for the Railroad Retirement Board. | |
| $15,000,000 | Paying into the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds. | |
| $51,588,254,000 | Carrying out the Supplemental Security Income program. | |
| $24,000,000,000 | Making benefit payments under the Social Security Act for the first quarter of fiscal year 2028. | |
| $2,397,000,000 | Covering costs for continuing disability reviews and fraud prosecution for Social Security programs. |
Veteran affairs
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $65,500,000 | Carrying out programs to assist homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness. |
Other
Protection for religious beliefs on marriage
Prohibits funds from being used to take discriminatory action against a person who acts in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief that marriage is a union of one man and one woman.
Prohibition on funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
Prohibits funds from being made available for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, training, or any program that promotes or advances Critical Race Theory.