Contact Congress about H.R. 8595: Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

This bill would fund U.S. diplomacy, foreign aid, and overseas security work for 2027. It also blocks or limits spending on several climate, diversity, gender, COVID-19, and online speech efforts.

Modern Action explains what the legislation does, helps you choose whether to support, oppose, or ask for changes, and drafts a message tied to the bill, your stance, and the elected officials who can act on it.

Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. is a Senate bill awaiting final action. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate.

Latest action on H.R. 8595: Received in the Senate.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects the federal agencies, aid groups, partner governments, and international organizations that use U.S. foreign affairs money. It also affects people abroad who receive U.S.-funded health care, food, clean water, education, refugee support, disaster aid, or security help.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it decides how the United States would pay for diplomacy, aid, and overseas security in 2027. That affects how the country responds to wars, disasters, disease outbreaks, migration pressures, and threats from rival governments. It also matters because the bill uses the budget to set policy limits. Those limits could change which overseas programs get U.S. support and which ones lose it.

Key provisions in H.R. 8595

• Provides $9.76 billion for State Department Diplomatic Programs. This includes staff, overseas work, policy offices, and $3.45 billion for security programs, with a large share available for Worldwide Security Protection.
• Uses $533 million from Consular and Border Security Programs to help reduce passport backlogs and visa wait times. It also lets some state and postal officials keep passport processing fees.
• Funds educational and cultural exchange programs at $647 million. At least $287.8 million goes to the Fulbright Program, and agencies must consult Congress and give notice before major program changes.
• Provides more than $5.5 billion for global HIV/AIDS work. It also allows up to $1.25 billion for the U.S. payment to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
• Provides $5 billion for International Humanitarian Assistance. At least $2.75 billion must go to disaster relief under the Foreign Assistance Act, and a minimum amount must help refugees resettle in Israel.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 8595

What is H.R. 8595?

This bill would fund U.S. diplomacy, foreign aid, and overseas security work for 2027. It also blocks or limits spending on several climate, diversity, gender, COVID-19, and online speech efforts.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 8595?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 8595?

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