H.R. 6500 · 119th Congress · enacted

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

Became Public Law No: 119-103.

Latest official action 2026-09-02 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 This act provides continuing FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies through December 11, 2026, and extends various expiring programs and authorities. DIVISION A--CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2027 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 This division provides continuing FY2027 appropriations to federal agencies through the earlier of December 11, 2026, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations act. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2027 appropriations bills have not been enacted when FY2027 begins on October 1, 2026. The CR funds most programs and activities at the FY2026 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility or additional appropriations for various programs. For example, the CR includes exceptions for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); Small Business Administration loans; the Disaster Relief Fund; the Indian Health Service; the Department of Justice; and wildfire suppression activities. For more information on this division, see CRS Report R49353, Overview of Continuing Appropriations for FY2027 (Division A of P.L. 119-103) . DIVISION B--AUTHORIZING EXTENSIONS This division extends various expiring programs and authorities, including certain programs related to agri…

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Congressional Research Service · 2026-09-02

Who reported lobbying on this bill?

Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed

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AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION (APTA)

Registrant: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC · 2026 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

$60,000

Reported firm income from this client, all topics

Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation-House and Urban Development Appropriations bills. Issues related to the H.R. 6500, the Fiscal Year 2027 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act (Public Law 119-103). Issues related to the surface transportation reauthorization, including H.R. 8870, The BUILD America 250 Act, focusing on public transit and rail.

Lobbyists named: MARY R "RANDI" REID, MJ KENNY, DENISE MOUSOURIS NORTHRUP, LINDSAY GARCIA

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

Transportation

Lobbyists named: MARY R "RANDI" REID, MJ KENNY, DENISE MOUSOURIS NORTHRUP, LINDSAY GARCIA

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THE DOCTORS HOSPITAL AT RENAISSANCE

Registrant: THE D MAJOR GROUP · 2026 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

$40,000

Reported firm income from this client, all topics

Budget/Appropriations

Monitor federal health funding provisions included in H.R. 6500, the "Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2027."

Lobbyists named: DIANE MAJOR, BRENDA REESE

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BANNER HEALTH

Registrant: THE D MAJOR GROUP · 2026 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

$30,000

Reported firm income from this client, all topics

Budget/Appropriations

Monitor federal health funding provisions included in H.R.6500, the "Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2027."

Lobbyists named: DIANE MAJOR, BRENDA REESE

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EMD SERONO, INC.

Registrant: THE D MAJOR GROUP · 2026 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

$30,000

Reported firm income from this client, all topics

Budget/Appropriations

Monitor federal health funding provisions included in H.R. 6500, the "Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2027."

Lobbyists named: DIANE MAJOR, BRENDA REESE

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MISSION METRICS CORP DBA IMPACT GENOME

Registrant: LUBBERS ENTERPRISES, INC. · 2026 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

Not available

Reported firm income from this client, all topics

Budget/Appropriations

H.R. 6500 the Continuing Resolution and Appropriations Extensions Act of 2027.

Lobbyists named: KATHY LUBBERS

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AMERICAN TRAIN DISPATCHERS ASSOCIATION

Registrant: AMERICAN TRAIN DISPATCHERS ASSOCIATION · 2026 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

Not available

Total organization expenses, all reported topics

Transportation

H.R. 8410 the Safe Tracks Act regarding train dispatching software, H.R.8870 the BUILD America 250 Act on surface reauthorization, H.R. 6500 continuing resolution to address transportation funding, AMTRAK funding and reorganization, train dispatching software incidents asking for investigation and correction

Lobbyists named: JEFFREY ROBB

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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

Jason Smith

House · MO District 8 · Republican

$2,957,774PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Adrian Smith

House · NE District 3 · Republican

$1,398,745PAC receipts · 2025–2026

1 of 1 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.

BURNS AND MCDONNELL INC. PAC$25,000

Jason Smith · Sponsor · $15,000

Adrian Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000

The bill, briefly

Who reported lobbying on this bill?

AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION (APTA)

THE DOCTORS HOSPITAL AT RENAISSANCE

BANNER HEALTH

EMD SERONO, INC.

MISSION METRICS CORP DBA IMPACT GENOME

AMERICAN TRAIN DISPATCHERS ASSOCIATION

Politicians behind the bill

Jason Smith

Adrian Smith

PAC donors to the listed sponsors

What happened after enactment?