H.R. 5371 · 119th Congress · enacted

Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

Became Public Law No: 119-37.

Latest official action 2025-11-12 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 This act ends the government shutdown that began on October 1, 2025, by providing FY2026 continuing appropriations for most federal agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing appropriations through the end of FY2026 for agriculture, military construction and veterans affairs, and legislative branch programs. It also extends various expiring programs and authorities. (Sec. 3) This section provides that references to this Act included in any division of this act refer only to the provisions of that division unless the act expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) This section provides that the explanatory statement regarding this act that was printed in the Congressional Record has the same effect with respect to the allocation of funds and implementation of Divisions B through D of this act as a joint explanatory statement of a conference committee. (Sec. 5) This section specifies that the sums in this act are appropriated for FY2026. DIVISION A--CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 This division provides continuing FY2026 appropriations to most federal agencies through the earlier of January 30, 2026, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations act. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and ends the go…

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Congressional Research Service · 2025-11-12

Who reported lobbying on this bill?

Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed

The reports below name this bill and disclose an organization’s overall lobbying expenses or a firm’s client income for the period. They can cover many bills and issues. These amounts are not payments to the bill or its politicians.

POB VENTURES

Registrant: HILLNORTH LLC · 2026 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

$90,000

Reported firm income from this client, all topics

Agriculture

Issues related to H.R. 5371/Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act

Lobbyists named: DOUG SCHWARTZ

Congress inferred from reporting year; verify the bill reference in the source.

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS

Registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS · 2026 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

$28,000

Total organization expenses, all reported topics

Medicare/Medicaid

Legislation and regulations that may impact the integration of the Postal Service Health Benefits Program and Medicare. Regulations and legislation impacting 2025 Postal Service Health Benefits Program Open Season, including FY 2026 Continuing Appropriations (H.R. 5371)

Lobbyists named: ROBERT LEVI

Congress inferred from reporting year; verify the bill reference in the source.

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Politicians behind the bill

Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.

Sponsor

Tom Cole

House · OK District 4 · Republican

$1,647,752PAC receipts · 2025–2026

0 of 0 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.

PAC donors to the listed sponsors

These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.

AAR CORP. PAC$10,000

Tom Cole · Sponsor · $10,000