Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

Education

H.R. 1, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21); implementation of Federal Direct Loan and Pell Grant changes; professional and graduate degree definition issues; graduate student loan caps; accountability provisions; other issues H.R. 9260/S., FY 2027 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; funding for education research programs; Federal financial aid programs; grant competition issues; other issues H.R. 7148, FY 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 119-75); FY 2026 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; funding for education research programs; grant competition issues; other areas H.R. 1048/S. 1296, The Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act, or the (DETERRENT) Act; research and development issues International and Foreign Language Education Title VI programs White House Executive Order on Super Intelligence HR 1048 The DETERRENT Act; research and development issues Medical School Accreditation

Lobbyists named: SARAH AVELLAR MATHIAS, ALEX MARTIN KRIGSTEIN

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Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to appropriations including transportation infrastructure funding; CARES Act (P.L.116-136) implementation; American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L.117-2) implementation; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L.117-58) implementation and reauthorization; Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L.117-169) implementation; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21) implementation; FY2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4552/S.2465) and H.R.7148, Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes (P.L.119-75) implementation; FY2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.9170).

Lobbyists named: JOHN CLINE

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Budget/Appropriations

FY2026 Senate State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act and House National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act (H.R.4779) and H.R.7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (P.L.119-75) implementation; FY2027 Senate State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act and House National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act (H.R.8595); including funding for the Fulbright and Gilman international exchange programs.

Lobbyists named: KATE ELTRICH

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Defense

FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296, H.R.3838; Public Law No: 119-60) implementation; FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016, S.2572) and H.R.7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (P.L.119-75) implementation; FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R.8800/S.4784); FY2027 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.9495); including funding for the Department of Defense National Security Education Programs.

Lobbyists named: KATE ELTRICH

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Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to appropriations including transportation infrastructure funding; CARES Act (P.L.116-136) implementation; American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L.117-2) implementation; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L.117-58) implementation and reauthorization; Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L.117-169) implementation; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21) implementation; FY2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4552/S.2465) and H.R.7148, Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes (P.L.119-75) implementation; FY2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.9170).

Lobbyists named: JOHN CLINE

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Budget/Appropriations

FY2026 Senate State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act and House National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act (H.R.4779) and H.R.7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (P.L.119-75) implementation; FY2027 Senate State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act and House National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act (H.R.8595); including funding for education programs.

Lobbyists named: KATE ELTRICH

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Automotive Industry

Legislative and regulatory issues affecting the automotive industry including: Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient ("SAFE") Vehicles Rule amending existing Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions standards for passenger cars and light trucks and to establish new standards covering model years 2021 through 2026; Vehicle Cybersecurity and Automated Driving; Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions standards and Off-Cycle Credits; Automotive Fuel Economy; Driver Assistance Systems-Advanced Safety Technology; Automobile Regulatory Review; Transportation infrastructure; Tax treatment issues; Tariff policy; NHTSA rulemaking for Automatic Emergency Braking Rule; FAST Act (P.L.114-94) implementation; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L.117-58) implementation and reauthorization; Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L.117-169) implementation (tax benefits for electric automobiles); H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21) implementation; FY2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4552/S.2465) and H.R.7148, Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and f…

Lobbyists named: JOHN CLINE

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Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to appropriations including transportation infrastructure funding; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L.117-58) implementation and reauthorization; Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L.117-169) implementation (tax benefits for electric automobiles); H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21) implementation; FY2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4552/S.2465) and H.R.7148, Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes (P.L.119-75) implementation; FY2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.9170).

Lobbyists named: JOHN CLINE

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Transportation

Issues related to funding for infrastructure, transportation and navigation projects; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L.117-58) implementation; Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L.117-169) implementation; H.R.7148, Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes (P.L.119-75) implementation; FY2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.9170); H.R.8870, BUILD America 250 Act (Surface Transportation Reauthorization).

Lobbyists named: SHAY MICHAEL HANCOCK

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Telecommunications

HR 7148 FY2026 Consolidated Defense, LHHSED, Nat. Sec.-State, THUD, FSGG Appropriations Act; HR 8495, FY 27 Financial Service, General Government Appropriations.

Lobbyists named: THOMAS HUNT SHIPMAN

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Budget/Appropriations

HR 7148 FY2026 Consolidated Defense, LHHSED, Nat. Sec.-State, THUD, FSGG Appropriations Act; HR 8495, FY 27 Financial Service, General Government Appropriations.

Lobbyists named: THOMAS HUNT SHIPMAN

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Transportation

Issues related to transportation infrastructure funding; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L.117-58) implementation; H.R.7148, Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes (P.L.119-75) implementation; FY2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.9170); H.R.8870, BUILD America 250 Act (Surface Transportation Reauthorization).

Lobbyists named: SHAY MICHAEL HANCOCK

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Budget/Appropriations

NETWORK opposes H.Con.Res. 14, the Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025. This resolution sets in motion a bill that, if passed, will significantly harm millions of hardworking people and families to pay for tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy. NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice opposed the FULL-YEAR CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS AND EXTENSIONS ACT, 2025. This bill made significant cuts to programs that help keep costs down in housing, healthcare, veterans services, seniors services, and more. This bill also shifted significant funding from human needs programs to fund the major expansion of family detention centers and private prisons to cage immigrant families. NETWORK strongly opposes H.R.1, the budget reconciliation bill, because it makes significant cuts to our nation's healthcare programs - MEDICAID and the Affordable Care Act - and food programs - the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - to pay for 4.5 trillion dollars of tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations and to fund the mass separation of families through detention and deportation. The bill also raises our nation's debt by 3.5 trillion dollars. NETWORK opposed House CR proposal because it did not addres…

Lobbyists named: LAURA TRACY PERALTA-SCHULTE, GIOVANA ANGELICA OAXACA NAJERA

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